During the 2008 presidential campaign, President-elect Barack Obama infamously stated, to much applause, "Well, the first thing I'd do as president is, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do."
The intent here is to codify the decision in Roe v. Wade, preventing future politicians (and courts outside the Supreme Court) from giving any more power to the states to place limits on abortion. In doing so, FOCA actually goes beyond Roe, calling abortion a "fundamental right" guarded by the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution (and not just the illusory "right to privacy" created in Griswold v. Connecticut, with Roe being part of its progeny).
The parade of horribles that would follow as a result of FOCA include:
* nullifying the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Act;
* repealing the Hyde amendment;
* allowing abortions at military hospitals;
* nullifying informed consent laws, parental notification laws, waiting periods, and born-alive infant protection acts;
* forcing Catholic hospitals to perform abortions or close their doors;
* ridding rights of conscience in various states; and much more.