What does it really mean to support “choice”?

When explaining his vote in favor of HB 2564, the Abortion Consent Act, Rep. Frank Antenori asked some important questions.  Rep. Antenori sits on the House Health and Human Services committee, and he was surprised at why “pro-choice” groups like Planned Parenthood didn’t show up for the committee hearing (yet they sent out e-mails to their constituents distorting the bill’s provisions and purpose).  Here is a portion of Mr. Antenori's speech:

“If they were so concerned about some of the provisions of the bill, the opportunity to raise those concerns was during the committee hearing – and they decided to not get involved.  Not one organization, not Planned Parenthood, not NARAL, not the ACLU rose to issue these concerns or oppose this legislation during the committee hearing.  Why couldn’t they find the time?  They had plenty of time to ask many people to send e-mails out, but they couldn’t find the time to stand up before us as members of the legislature and voice their concerns.  That really bothered me because we want people to have the opportunity to voice differences of opinion, and evidently, standing up and voicing their opinion in regards to women isn’t important to them.”

Planned Parenthood and NARAL claim to care about women and women’s healthcare, yet they oppose a bill like the Abortion Consent Act, which offers women the opportunity to make real, informed choices based on full and accurate information.  The Abortion Consent Act is "pro-woman" – empowering women with time to consider the decisions they are making instead of allowing them to be rushed or emotionally induced to hurry through the abortion process. 

Why wouldn’t an organization like Planned Parenthood support something like that?  Isn’t choice only really choice if you have all the information and time to think about it?

Whatever reason these pro-abortion organizations might have for opposing the Abortion Consent Act, thus far they have not been willing to stand up to defend their position.

Which leaves us to wonder: what does "choice" mean to abortion clinics?  It seems like Planned Parenthood would prefer that you didn't know the facts about the risks and alternatives to abortion.