Bring out your soapbox . . . again

I've heard that FOCA might be shelved (and then divided, repackaged and reshipped) due to the loud and public protest against it.  In the meantime, I just saw this headline pop up on one of my favorite blogs, American Papist:

Worse Than FOCA: Prevention First Act

As Thomas points on in the first line, this one is more dangerous because it is in Congress already.  Click on the link and read up.  Seems like orthodox Catholic hospitals could be put at risk over the emergency contraception item.  The LifesiteNews link calls this the "bailout of the abortion industry." 

If you live in Virginia, your Senators are (click to be directed to their e-mail contact form): 

Mark R. Warner

and

Jim Webb

Talking points (ripped out of the LifesiteNews article):

• The bill's name is Prevention First Act, S. 21
  
• Hospitals would be forced to provide the morning-after pill to rape victims -  this pill can work as an abortifacient
• The likely beneficiary of the bill would be Planned Parenthood
• While it encourages the use of Plan B for rape victims, it has no reporting requirement for young girls who may have been victims
• Bill does nothing to promote parental involvement in these choices

Happy protesting.