Sample Letter on a Current Issue
Oppose the "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA)
Letter from a Citizen 1

Using the below letter or the other sample letters on this issue and the other resources related to it, please put a letter in your own words (or use a sample letter as is), and mail it to your federal House representative, your two federal senators, President Obama, and sponsors of the bill in the previous Congress -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA). It's much better to send a form letter than not to send a letter at all. Note: no bill number is necessary until a new one is assigned. If you live in Minnesota, also see Minnesota's version of FOCA.

Source: http://www.governmentguide.com/congressorg/bio/userletter/?id=269&letter_id=2743587256 (The below letter has been edited.)

Jane Doe
12345 Main St
Minneapolis MN 55418-3209

Date

The Honorable Jeff Sessions  [This legislator is used just as an example for formatting.]
335 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510-0104

Dear Senator Sessions:

Subject: Please Oppose FOCA

I beseech you to reconsider both your sponsorship and support for the so-called Freedom of Choice Act, as it eliminates both freedom and choice. This legislation does not represent my views, or the views of the majority of Americans. For those like me with moral objections to our tax dollars being spent to fund abortion, this act is tyrannical. For those not yet born, it denies a basic right granted by the Constitution and Almighty God: the right to life. I'm sure that the framers and patriots who died establishing this great nation would have questioned the sacrifices they were making had they known that the country they suffered to give birth to would sponsor legislation with the language and intent of this bill. Please understand that there is no constitutional right to abortion, even though the Supreme Court invented one in Roe v. Wade. Please reconsider your position on this bill.

Thank you for your consideration of my position on this important issue.

I would appreciate a response to my letter.

Sincerely,

[Signature]
Jane Doe

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Sample Letters on Current Issues
Oppose the "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA)