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BIG: Abolitionist Candidate Advances to Runoff Against GOP Chair Who Kept Abortion Legal in Texas
Texas House District 91 abolitionist challenger David Lowe advanced to a runoff against incumbent State Rep. Stephanie Klick in Tuesday’s Republican Primary, garnering 39.06 percent of the vote. Klick received 48.96 percent, short of the 50 percent plus one vote needed to advance to the general election. She was unable to advance despite outspending Lowe…
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The Holiness of God Destroys Pro-Life Incrementalism
“There’s no issue for debate between immediatism and incrementalism when God has already spoken. The issue is not clarity on the topic–the issue is the holiness of God, and whether or not you bow before the holiness of God.” So speaks Pastor Blake Gideon (former president of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, and former…
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Free the States Statement on OK House Bill 3700
On Wednesday, February 23, the House Public Health Committee will hear HB3700, a bill similar to the recent Texas heartbeat bill. The Republican members of the committee who need contacted regarding HB3700 are Representatives: Cynthia Roe (Chair) (405) 557-7365 Cynthia.Roe@okhouse.gov Toni Hasenbeck (Vice Chair) (405) 557-7305 Toni.Hasenbeck@okhouse.gov Sherrie Conley (405) 557-7308 Sherrie.Conley@okhouse.gov Dell Kerbs (405)…
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Free the States Statement on Pro-Life Bills to Be Heard in the 2/21/22 OK Senate HHS Committee Hearing
On Monday, February 21, 2022, the Oklahoma Senate Health and Human Services Committee is meeting to hear and vote on five pro-life bills. We expect that all five will pass. Last year, the day they killed the abolition bill and passed six pro-life incremental bills in its place, they sent out a press release about…
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Dang it, Doug.
As we’ve written previously, there are things to appreciate about Doug Wilson’s ministry and we take no joy in criticizing him. But we’re not going to pull punches here. Wilson consistently offers thoughtless input to an important discussion that he needs to take more seriously. On a February 2nd episode of his podcast, Wilson made…
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Refuting Your Legislators’ Excuses for Not Abolishing Abortion
As we prepare for another Oklahoma legislative session set to begin Monday, it is important to understand some of the excuses you are likely to hear from legislators that do not particularly want to deal with the controversy surrounding the abolition of abortion. But before we get into those, there are a few things you…
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First Ever Bill to Ignore Roe and Abolish Abortion in Colorado: HB22-1079
For the first time, a bill to totally and immediately abolish abortion in defiance of Roe v. Wade has been filed in the Centennial State: HB22-1079, An Act Concerning Abolishing Abortion in Colorado. The bill’s prime sponsor is Rep. Dave Williams, with Reps. Kim Ransom, Ron Hanks, and Shane Sandridge also sponsoring the bill. The…
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On Repentance, Abolitionists Must Lead by Example: An Open Letter
Dear fellow abolitionists: I wish my wife and I could attend your Abolition Now Conference February 5th-8th. Unfortunately, the combination of age and health makes such a trip from North Carolina unfeasible. But our hearts will be with you! Your theme will be “Repent with us.” I’m in my seventies, so while I’m no expert…
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Incrementalism Versus Immediatism in a Nutshell
The Pro-Life Establishment often likes to say about abolitionists that “we all want the same thing.” This is actually untrue. Abolitionists want preborn children treated as our equals under the law; we want abortion treated as murder. The Pro-Life Establishment wants abortion classified as a lesser crime, and for preborn children to be denied the…
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Incremental Laws (of All Sorts) Undermine Repentance
The position of the Abolitionist Movement regarding which bills we support has long been “no bill but abolition.” Any other legislation is either intrinsically unjust or a distraction from the point. However, among some of those in and around the Abolitionist Movement, a debate has stirred regarding “righteous increments:” incremental bills that do not abolish…
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