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The Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition is a 501c4 non-profit organization. We rely on the generosity of our members, donors, and other supporters who share the goal of electing impactful people of faith to serve in the halls of power in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. Thank you for helping us make a difference!
When you become involved with the Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition, whether as a donor, volunteer, or otherwise, you’re supporting an organization that believes the greatness of America lies not in government, but in people.
More specifically, we believe our nation’s future is fully invested in our children. In them, we must instill the virtues of faith, hard work, marriage, family, personal responsibility, and a heart for those in need. If we fail to promote and transmit these values to succeeding generations, America faces precipitous decline.
While our greatness does not lie in the marble halls of Tallahassee or Washington, DC, it is a fact that policy makers in those places play a major role in shaping the course of history.
Our mission is therefore to: 1) elect leaders who share our values; 2) impact public policy formulation through direct lobbying; and 3) educate both people of faith and policy makers on our key issues.
Voter Mobilization
Our efforts are not limited to the halls of Florida’s Capitol building. We work through our Statewide Advisory Board, Local Advisory Boards, and door-knocking volunteers across the state to mobilize Floridians to vote – all for the purpose of putting people of faith to work in the Florida Cabinet, Senate, and House.
In 2014, our volunteers in Florida knocked on 300,000 doors. In 2016, they hit 500,000! In 2020, we plan to break our previous record.
But we can’t do it alone.
We need your help. Please donate to the Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition to help us finance our Get Out The Vote campaign for the 2020 Election. If you’re able to join one of our advisory boards, knock on doors, attend campaign rallies and other exciting events, please complete the form below. Thank you!
Issues
Never before has it been more critical for us to speak out for our values. That is why the Faith & Freedom Coalition is committed to educating, equipping, and mobilizing people of faith and like-minded individuals to be effective citizens.
Together we will influence public policy and enact legislation that strengthens families, promotes time-honored values, protects the dignity of life and marriage, lowers the tax burden on small business and families, and requires government to tighten its belt and live within its means.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Read more…
LIFE
Florida accounts for approximately 8% of abortions in the nation, with many states having more restrictive laws. Florida permits lives to be lost during the first or second trimester, after an ultrasound. For minors, a parent of legal guardian must be notified. Read more…
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
The Florida Faith & Freedom Coalition believes that alcohol and drugs should remain highly regulated industries. While the social acceptability of these substances has increased considerably in recent decades, we continue to urge caution on their broad availability and immediate access. Recent moves by certain members of the Florida legislature to deregulate alcohol and legalize recreational marijuana could have significant public health consequences. Read more…
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Sex traffickers are enslaving women and children while illegal immigrants and the most vulnerable in our society are entrapped in indentured servitude. Read more…
THE FAMILY
The Florida Faith & Freedom Coalition believes families are the foundation of civil society. Issues such as taxes, healthcare, and education all significantly impact Florida’s families. Read more…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition strongly supports legislation passed in recent years to protect victims of domestic violence. HB 1355, for example, increased the requirements for reporting known or suspected abuse of a child and established stricter criminal penalties for failure to report. It also authorized new funding for victims of sexual abuse. Read more…
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
Matthew Chapter 25 Verses 36-40, Jesus says, “I was in prison and you came to visit me … I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” These words, probably more so than any others, have helped define how conservatives, and those from the faith community, view the nation’s incarcerated. Read more…
CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM
Families work hard to scrape funds together for health care, college tuition, and retirement. If they’re fortunate, maybe they can save for a special family vacation and a lifetime of memories. Read more…
IMMIGRATION
The faith community has much to contribute to the discussion on immigration reform. Immigration is not only an economic and national security issue, but also a moral issue. Read more…
ISRAEL
The over 1.8 million members of the Faith & Freedom Coalition support Israel in their natural and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon their own lands. Read more…
Blog and News
Planned Parenthood and the Factory Abortion Industry Part I
Press coverage intensified in August as the deadline for compliance with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Title X Protect Life Rule came and went. This blog series, Planned Parenthood and the Factory Abortion Industry, covers the current Protect Life Rule’s impact and its origins. Today, let’s talk about the history of Title X, specifically the recent rule’s link to Title X’s original intent, and the reason Planned Parenthood’s sacrificed its Title X funding.
The Act’s Original Intent
Pro-life groups, the Trump administration, the medical establishment, and pro-choice groups alike have reacted to the Protect Life Rule also known as Title X’s Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. The original intent of Title X reveals the necessity for the current Protect Life Rule. In 1970, under Nixon, Congress passed the Family Planning Services and Population Research Act which included Title X. Significant for the 2019 Protect Life Rule is section 1008 of the original 1970 act, which reads “none of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used in programs of facilities where abortion is a method of family planning.” At issue under the current rule lies taxpayer funded abortion and, more specifically, funding family planning and women’s health services as opposed to abortion.
HHS clarified the need for clear streams of funding saying
there is a need for “clear financial and physical separation between Title X
funded projects and programs or facilities where abortion is a method of family
planning. This separation will ensure
adherence to statutory restrictions and provide needed clarity for the public
and for Title X clinics about permissible and impermissible activities for
Title X projects.” In other words, the
Protect Life Rule requires grantees (clinics receiving Title X funds) to be
located separately from abortion clinics and expects grantees to receive
funding which remains entirely separate from moneys which cover abortion.
Planned Parenthood: Factory Abortion Champions
Now, the response of some women’s health clinics is telling
and, considering their disregard for human life, their refusal of Title X funds
falls right in line with their political and fiscal agenda. We know clearly who responds to politics
rather than the needs of American women in rural and urban areas who struggle
financially. Guess who doesn’t
prioritize women’s health care? Clinics
who provide abortion and women’s health services, namely, Planned Parenthood,
who have refused Title X funds since the Protect Life Rule’s passing. The need for cancer screenings, annual
exams, pregnancy testing, and STI testing exists among 4 million women with low
incomes.
Planned Parenthood’s decision to turn down Title X funds reveals the priority they place upon abortion services and their pro-abortion political agenda even above providing health services for women with low incomes. According to its 2017-2018 Annual Report, Planned Parenthood performed 332,757 abortions. Do you wonder how much Planned Parenthood makes for performing abortions? You guessed it . . . Planned Parenthood obscures their abortion earnings. Within the same annual report, Planned Parenthood claims over $2 billion in net assets, including income of $1.6 billion for its last fiscal year and $244.8 million in excess of revenue over expenses.
The Factory Abortion Industry
Jeanneane Maxon, J.D., an associate scholar for the Charlotte Lozier Institute, estimates Planned Parenthood’s possible range of abortion income as roughly $216 million to $334 million. Maxon explains, “Assuming that the prices shown in Planned Parenthood of Southern New England’s Cost Calculator are reflective of nationwide prices, Planned Parenthood would have received income between $216,292,050 on the low-end (an in-clinic abortion under 12 weeks without sedation) to $334,420,785 on the high-end (an in-clinic abortion between 16-18.6 weeks with sedation).” Planned Parenthood’s significant abortion earnings reveal why they chose to turn down Title X funds which serve women with low incomes. They prefer raking in the dough by discussing and promoting abortions and sharing locations with abortion facilities over providing health services for women. Next week, we further consider the impact of clinics’ refusal of Title X funds upon women with low incomes and describe the responses to the Protect Life rule by pro-life groups.
