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Sample Letter Opposing The Freedom of Choice Act, H.R. 1964 & S. 1173 The Freedom of Choice Act, by its own admission, seeks to "...prohibit, consistent with Roe v. Wade, the interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy." The passage of this act would be an extremely serious blow to the pro-life cause, as it would effectively overturn current abortion restrictions on both the Federal and State levels. Please contact your Representative and Senator and urge them to oppose the FOCA. DFLA thanks member Eddie Konczal for providing the following sample letter which we think clearly elucidates the reasons why FOCA should not pass. We MUST voice our opposition to this bill to ensure the rights of the unborn are protected in this country and that pregnant women receive the support they need to carry their babies to term. As a constituent of yours, and as a pro-life Democrat, I am writing to express my opposition to the Freedom of Choice Act (H.R. 1964). The Freedom of Choice Act will allegedly "...protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman's freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes." However, H.R. 1964 goes way codifying Roe v. Wade and in fact would eliminate many sensible restrictions on abortion that most Americans support - for example, requiring parental notification for minors seeking to have and abortion, and banning late-term abortions, including the cruel and medically unnecessary "partial-birth" abortion procedure. I know that you have cosponsored of H.R. 1964. but I respectfully ask you to reconsider your sponsorship of this extreme and unnecessary legislation. Although I have voted for you in the past, I will cease my support if H.R. 1964 becomes law under your sponsorship. I look forward o your response on this critical issue. |
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Last Updated ( Oct 10, 2008 at 08:08 AM )
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Florida Chapter Candidate Endorsement |
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FLORIDA CHAPTER CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT
The Florida Chapter of Democrats for Life of America supports Pro-Life Democrat Robert Hagenmaier in his candidacy for the Florida House District 65. Mr. Hagenmaier is an active Board Member of our Florida Chapter of Democrats for Life of America. Mr. Hagenmaier has pledged to serve the common good of all, to help prepare Florida for our children, grandchildren, and beyond. In general, the issues that most important to him are Work, Freedom, Life, Family, Education, Health and the Environment. Bob believes the government exists for the purpose of serving the common good, and the primary common good is enabling people to work, thus making it possible for them to live fully and provide for themselves.
Bob Hagenmaier is a veteran, and with the help of his wife and the G.I. bill, Bob received a B.S. from the University of Detroit and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue University. While in college he worked as factory worker, waiter, laboratory technician and teaching assistant. After graduation, Bob had a variety of responsibilities (some international): was a research chemist at Texas A&M University, work with U.S. Agency for International Development, was a manager of a manufacturing facility with over 1000 employees, was sales engineer, work in the citrus industry, and finally, he did research for 16 years at the Citrus and Subtropical Products Research Laboratory in Winter Haven before retiring.
For more information about Robert Hagenmaier go to the following web sites: http://www.bobhagenmaier.com |
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Last Updated ( Sep 29, 2008 at 08:55 AM )
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Senate Passes Adoption Bill |
SENATE PASSES FOSTERING CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS AND INCREASING ADOPTIONS ACT OF 2008 The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (HR 6893) on Monday, September 23. "This is the most significant legislation relating to adoption and foster care since the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997," said Tom Atwood, President and CEO of NCFA. "It provides for a wide array of reforms to benefit children and their interest in adoption." The reforms in HR 6893 include: Reauthorizing the Adoption Incentives Program, whereby the federal government allocates financial rewards to states that have increased the number of children adopted from their foster care system, through 2013; Increasing the award amounts states stand to receive through the Adoption Incentives Program by establishing 2007 as the new "base year" against which future performance will be measured, and increasing the bonuses for special needs and older child adoptions; Ensuring all children with special needs adopted out of foster care are eligible for federal adoption assistance regardless of family income by 2018; Mandating that states inform prospective adoptive parents regarding eligibility for the adoption tax credit; Requiring states to make reasonable efforts to place siblings together; Establishing relative guardianship assistance payments in a way that does not creative incentives for relative guardianship over adoption; and Allowing states the option of extending adoption assistance, foster care maintenance and relative guardianship assistance payments to children aged 18, 19 or 20. |
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Last Updated ( Sep 29, 2008 at 08:57 AM )
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Studies Support DFLA Abortion Reduction Plan |
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TWO STUDIES SUPPORT DFLA PROPOSAL TO DECREASE THE ABORTION RATE DFLA's number one legislative priority is the Pregnant Women Support Act, introduced by Congressman Lincoln Davis and Senator Bob Casey. The legislation supports our overall goal to reduce the abortion rate by 95 percent in 10 years. The two studies, published recently, provide statistical support toward our goal of reducing the abortion rate. The first study shows that parental involvement helps more teens choose life and the second shows a correlation between more support for women, infants and children and lowering the abortion rate. |
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Last Updated ( Oct 07, 2008 at 08:18 AM )
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More Pro-life Democrats Running for Office |
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MORE PRO-LIFE DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR OFFICE Polls have indicated that between 43 to 48 percent of Democrats are pro-life yet the number of pro-life Democrats in elected positions is closer to 10 to 15 percent. One of the ways to influence our Party and move to an official stance in support of a consistent ethic of life is for more pro-life democrats to run and become involved in their local Democratic Party. In Nebraska, the pro-life democrats have accepted the challenge. There are 5 pro-life democrats running and all have been endorsed by the Nebraska Right to Life. Senator Gail Kopplin is seeking re-election and is also a pro-life democrat. The 5 are: Heath Mello, a former aid to DFLA's friend Senator Ben Nelson, Jeremy Nordquist, Bob Giese, Rex Moats, and Kate Sullivan. We thank and recognize the pro-life democrats for their commitment to the pro-life cause and their willingness to run for office. Please consider becoming involved in your local Democratic Party. |
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Last Updated ( Oct 07, 2008 at 08:35 AM )
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The Case for Pro-Life Democrats |
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THE CASE FOR PRO-LIFE DEMOCRATS
A document containing surveys and polling data about the Democratic Party and abortion has been compiled by Democrats for Life of America and is ready for public review.
Titled The Case for Pro-Life Democrats, the user friendly compilation of evidence supports the need for the Party to recognize its Party faithful who oppose abortion. The analysis conpares 2000 / 2004 presidential elections with current data for 2008.
To view the 2008 Case for Pro-life Democrats,
click here for PDF. |
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Last Updated ( Oct 10, 2008 at 07:28 PM )
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