While Bishops speak out against FOCA, Obama has promised to sign it if elected.
Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph in Missouri, writing in his diocesan newspaper, has discussed the proposed Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), which he said would overturn all existing federal regulations on abortion. Claiming the passage of the act would lead to an increase in abortions, he also questioned whether pro-life supporters of pro-choice politicians have their priorities “backwards.”
Writing in his latest column for The Catholic Key, Bishop Finn said “It is clear that FOCA would immediately make null and void every current restriction on abortion in all jurisdictions.”
Though Bishop Finn did not mention any presidential candidates by name, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama has pledged to pass FOCA as his first act as president.
Barack Obama's "Faith Tour" needs some prayers. His month-long effort to court religious voters kicked off last week with mixed reactions. One of its first events in Virginia drew only 15 attendees, and Obama's Senior Religious Advisor was a no-show at a discussion with Evangelicals.
Obama's "family values" persona is wearing thin. His initial strategy was for his surrogates to proclaim him an "abortion reducer." But lately, Obama's "faith and values" have not amounted to more than blaming McCain for the state of the economy.
This rhetorical shift is not surprising. Posing Obama as an abortion-reducer was always a tough sell given his uncompromising pro-abortion record. But maybe Obama's team has also been reading recent research that quantifies just how much Obama will increase rather than decrease abortion.
Writing in his latest column for The Catholic Key, Bishop Finn said “It is clear that FOCA would immediately make null and void every current restriction on abortion in all jurisdictions.”
Though Bishop Finn did not mention any presidential candidates by name, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama has pledged to pass FOCA as his first act as president.
Obama continues to try to conceal how pro-abort he is.
Barack Obama's "Faith Tour" needs some prayers. His month-long effort to court religious voters kicked off last week with mixed reactions. One of its first events in Virginia drew only 15 attendees, and Obama's Senior Religious Advisor was a no-show at a discussion with Evangelicals.
Obama's "family values" persona is wearing thin. His initial strategy was for his surrogates to proclaim him an "abortion reducer." But lately, Obama's "faith and values" have not amounted to more than blaming McCain for the state of the economy.
This rhetorical shift is not surprising. Posing Obama as an abortion-reducer was always a tough sell given his uncompromising pro-abortion record. But maybe Obama's team has also been reading recent research that quantifies just how much Obama will increase rather than decrease abortion.
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