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| − | The '''Freedom of Choice Act''' is a bill introduced into Congress in both the House and the Senate that would override state laws and make [[abortion]] legal and unrestricted in any way and at any time that an abortionist decides to perform one. | + | The '''Freedom of Choice Act''' is a bill introduced into Congress {2007-2009) in both the House and the Senate that would override state laws and make [[abortion]] legal and unrestricted in any way and at any time that an abortionist decides to perform one. |
The bill was sponsored in the [[House of Representatives]] by Congressman [[Jerrold Nadler]], and in the [[Senate]], it was sponsored by [[Barbara Boxer]] and co-sponsored by [[Joe Lieberman]], [[Dianne Feinstein]], [[Frank Lautenberg]] and [[Hillary Clinton]], among others. | The bill was sponsored in the [[House of Representatives]] by Congressman [[Jerrold Nadler]], and in the [[Senate]], it was sponsored by [[Barbara Boxer]] and co-sponsored by [[Joe Lieberman]], [[Dianne Feinstein]], [[Frank Lautenberg]] and [[Hillary Clinton]], among others. | ||
Revision as of 03:06, September 19, 2016
The Freedom of Choice Act is a bill introduced into Congress {2007-2009) in both the House and the Senate that would override state laws and make abortion legal and unrestricted in any way and at any time that an abortionist decides to perform one.
The bill was sponsored in the House of Representatives by Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and in the Senate, it was sponsored by Barbara Boxer and co-sponsored by Joe Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, Frank Lautenberg and Hillary Clinton, among others.
Barack Obama, who is a fierce advocate of abortion, has said that he would be willing to sign the bill into law eventually.