Forwarded message ----------
From: jason babson <solidgoldwastaken@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Subject: Freedom of choice act FOCA

To my friends,
Dear all,
I usually do not take part in the forwarding of mass e-mails, I know everyone always says that, but this one I feel is something we can do easily and that prayer will stop. I plan to say these prayers and hope you will take the time to read it, and act as God asks of you too.
The measure of a society can come down to how they treat their helpless; I have loathed abortion since I found out what it was, so many years ago.  

Many of you have seen the anti-abortion bumper sticker I came up with and display  proudly on my Lincoln,  it says "I would have loved you, Mother"  and has a little picture of a fetus on it attached to the umbilical cord.
I keep a ready supply in the car because my Lincoln is always getting keyed and scratched and the sticker removed with violence.  I am constantly getting remarks both terrible and most memorable because of that little sticker.  I have been hugged and struck (always by women)  and I see in the eyes of those women the ones who have themselves had an abortion.  Some want to talk about it others just cry, and cry and cry.  
We must do what we can to prevent our society from turning into death and away from its intrinsic family values.  
Join me if you will in the nine days of prayer to stop this "Freedom Of Choice Act"
The name itself is deplorable.  







---Subject: NOVENA TO STOP FOCA
 
NOVENA TO STOP FOCA
 

 If you are apposed to abortion then there is bad news on the horizon.
For those of you who do not know, the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is
set to be signed if congress passes it on January 21-22 of  2009. The
FOCA is the next sick chapter in the book of abortion. If made a law
then all limitations on abortion will be lifted which will result in
the following:
1) All hospitals, including Catholic hospitals will be
required to perform abortions upon request. If this happens Bishops
vow to close down all Catholic hospitals, more then 30% of all
hospitals in the United States.
2) Partial birth abortions would be legal and have no limitations.

3)  All U.S. tax payers would be funding abortions.

4) Parental notification will no longer be required.

5) The number of abortions will increase by a minimum of
100,000 annually.

  Perhaps most importantly the government will now have
control in the issue of abortion. This could result in a future
amendment that would force women by law to have abortions in certain
situations (rape, down syndrome babies, etc) and could even regulate
how many children women are allowed to have.

  Needless to say this information is disturbing, but sadly
true. As Catholics, as Christians, as anyone who is against the
needless killing of innocent children, we must stand as one. We must
stop this horrific act before it becomes a law.

 The Plan :
 To say a novena ( 9 days of prayer ) along with fasting
starting on January 11th. The prayer of choice will be
the rosary with intentions to stop the FOCA. The hope is that this will branch and
blossom as to become a global effort with maximum impact. We have very
little time so we all must act fast. Just do three things:

     1) Pass this letter to 5 or more people

     2) Do it in three days or less

     3) Start the novena on January 11th and pray for nine
          consecutive days.
        (please also fast for at least two days during the novena)

  Remember that with God all things are possible and the
power of prayer is undeniable.  If you are against the senseless
killing of defenseless children then the time is now to do something
about it!

"Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you." - St. Augustine

I have no idea as to the veracity of it - it wouldn't be surprising I guess given that he promised it was the first thing he would do when he took office.  Regardless, I'm going to do it just b/c it is bound to come up eventually.