Not only is FOCA nowhere to be found, but any face-to-face effort with the president is missing. From the comments, this piece of wisdom from Deacon Eric, a frequent commenter:
Case in point: President Obama has offered a middle road, saying he would like to work with people to reduce the number of abortions. Who is the bishop that the USCCB has assigned to meet with him (to take him) up on this offer? What delegation from the pro-life movement has followed up on this and offered to help draft an action plan?
Of course, the answer is no one in the pro-life movement has done this, because they have no interest in reducing the number of abortions, they only want to see Roe overturned. And we have no guarantee that Roe will eliminate abortions altogether, or even reduce them significantly.
Of course, it takes a movement of millions to get no movement at all on Roe. It takes a movement of millions to focus so single-mindedly on one aspect that eveything else gets lost. It takes a movement of millions to insulate a vital justice issue from political consideration.
It’s supremely easy for a bishop to send his notes to a secretary and make a press release. And even though it gets cold in Washington some Januaries, it’s easier to herd like geese rather than enter the lion’s den.
Political pro-lifers should look on the bright side: even if their meeting isn’t productive, they might get a few quotes they can ridicule on the internet. That’ll save a few babies, right? Just keep repeating the mantra: it’s not about incrementalism. (Subtitle: save all the babies or save none.)
