If passed, how would FOCA affect womens reproductive freedom?
A. Once enacted, FOCA will protect a woman’s right to an abortion by federal statute. This means that if our worst fear comes to pass and a newly constituted anti-choice Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade, women in the United States will have the protection of federal law in the exercise of their right to choose abortion. In addition, FOCA would immediately restore reproductive freedom for the millions of women who already face interference with their reproductive rights as a result of onerous state and federal restrictions. FOCA will supers ede laws that restrict the right to abortion, including laws that prohibit the public funding of abortion care for poor women or counseling and referrals for abortion services. Additionally, FOCA will prohibit onerous restrictions on this right, such as mandated delays and medically unnecessary regulations. As a result, women will be freed from improper governmental interference with their right to choose a pre-viability abortion. Women who requir
