Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). If you don't like to talk about the abortion issue . . . stop reading and have a nice day.

Let me be clear . . . I am not against a woman having a choice. That issue was resolved with Roe v. Wade, and I can't say I disagree with the idea that a woman should have the right to make decisions about her own body.

What I have a problem with is that if FOCA passes, I might have to pay for it. Every taxpayer might have to pay for it. I have a LARGE problem with this! Obama has already signed an executive order overturning President Bush's ban on funding family planning clinics abroad that do abortions. Now this administration is looking to pass FOCA which basically says that women are "entitled" to abortions. The last I checked, the Declaration of Independence said:

" We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of justice."

I see nothing there about abortion being an inalienable right, let alone a civil right, a social right, or more importantly, an entitlement. You have the freedom to do what you want with your body, but I should have the right to say "I'm not f-ing paying for it." If you want it, YOU PAY FOR IT.

I am not judging you. So don't even play that card. The pity party is over as far as I'm concerned!

It is a simple fact of life that if you want something, YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. If you want a car, or a home, or a college education, YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT! If you want groceries, clothing, furniture, etc. . . YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. If you want medical care YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. None of those things is an entitlement. Hell, I'd rather fund a college tuition entitlement program than an abortion entitlement. That makes a hell of a lot more sense.

It literally makes me sick to my stomach to think that my tax dollars could be going to fund abortions. Whether you want to admit it or not, abortion is mainly used as a method of birth control. The following stats back this up:

In 2000, cases of rape or incest accounted for 1% of abortions.[11] Another study, in 1998, revealed that in 1987-1988 women reported the following reasons for choosing an abortion:[12]

25.5% Want to postpone childbearing
21.3% Cannot afford a baby
14.1% Has relationship problem or partner does not want pregnancy
12.2% Too young; parent(s) or other(s) object to pregnancy
10.8% Having a child will disrupt education or job
7.9% Want no (more) children
3.3% Risk to fetal health
2.8% Risk to maternal health
2.1% Other

Less than 10% of abortions are for medically necessary reasons. The other 90% are just because they can't handle the situation, or they just don't want it, or it'll screw up their life. What the hell is that? Buy a freakin' condom! Take some responsibility for your actions. Think about the consequences of your actions, and then deal with the consequences. By dealing with it, that means you must PAY FOR IT YOURSELF. The government, nor I forced you to have sex, and the government, nor I should have to pay for your abortion.

If religious hospitals have the right to site the "conscience clause" that allows them the right to NOT perform abortions, then how come I can't site the conscience clause when I'm paying my taxes?

Like I said, I have no problem with a woman having the freedom to choose what to do with her body. I just refuse to pay for it.

By the way, why the hell we are funding family planning clinics abroad while we are in an economic crisis the likes of which the United States has ever seen? A question for another day.