Iowa Abolition Bill Filed, Pastors Meeting Announced
It is a very exciting time in Iowa! Iowa Pastors hosted A Call for Equal Protection at the state capitol on January 31st. The next day, State Representative and Abolitionist Legislator Zach Dieken introduced HF2256 to abolish abortion in the Hawkeye State. According to Abolitionists Rising, “The bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Steven Holt, who has full authority over the bill’s fate. In Iowa, committee chairs create subcommittees to consider each bill assigned to the committee who then recommend bills for passage to the whole committee. If a committee chair does not want a bill to pass, he can simply deny it a subcommittee hearing.” Iowa Abolitionists are asking everyone to email Rep. Steve Holt at steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov and let him know HF2256 needs a subcommittee hearing. There will also be an Iowa’s Pastor and Church Leadership Meeting at Calvary Chapel in Des Moines on February 9th from 6:00-8:00pm local time.
Foundation to Abolish Abortion Publishes New Report
The Foundation to Abolish Abortion published a new report titled, “Babies Unprotected:
An Analysis of Self-Managed Abortion Numbers in States with ‘Bans‘”. According to their website, the report “offers analysis of the available data on the numbers of self-managed abortions occurring in states with “bans”, and the data is clear. Because no states’ laws are considered to prohibit self-managed abortion, babies in all 50 states remain essentially unprotected from abortion.” The Sentential also covered the report’s release here.
This report was providentially released the same week that the Charlotte Lozier Institute (the research arm of the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America) released a new study titled, “Pro-Life Laws Exempt Women from Prosecution: An Analysis of Abortion Statutes in 27 States“, in case you need a quick reference for how all pro-life laws keep abortion legal for pregnant women.
AIMKS Announces Capitol Rally
AIMKS has been busy lately! On January 27th they hosted a booth at the Kansas State GOP Convention and were able to have good conversations about their upcoming abolition bill. The bill will be introduced by Representative Samantha Poetter Parshall in the coming weeks and you can read the full bill here. They will be hosting an Abolish Abortion Rally at the capitol in Topeka on March 27th at 8:00am local time.
Abolition Headlines
Russell Hunter of Abolitionists Rising was featured on the Cross Defense YouTube Channel in an episode titled, “Interview of Abolitionists Rising founder, T. Russel Hunter“.
End Abortion Now has released three new videos on their YouTube Channel:
—Feminist Wants Mandatory Vasectomies
—Amazing: Pastor vs. Women’s March Foster Mom
—Debating With The Babylon Bee’s Editor?
Protestia published an article titled, “ERLC Endorses Pathetic Pro-Life Legislation While Snubbing Prominent Abolitionist Bill“.
The Oklahoma GOP released a resolution calling or a Senate floor debate on three bills, including SB1729, which is the abolition bill currently in committee in Oklahoma. You can read more about the full resolution here.
Love of Truth Ministries is hosting an Anti-Abortion Apologetics and Abolition Training in San Antonio, TX on February 24th from 9:00-3:00pm local time.
Abolitionists Rising has published several articles on their website including:
—Senator Dusty Deevers Files Abolition of Abortion Act. The Left Panics
—William Wilberforce: Anti-Incrementalist Extraordinaire
—Abortion, Slavery, and Oklahoma State University
Not a Victim is continuing to fundraise for new “Things You Say To Us” literature focused on equal protection. You can donate here.
Abolish Abortion TX released their 2024 Voter Guide.
Upcoming Events
February 3rd – Abolish Abortion TN Mini-Conference from 2:00-7:45PM EST at North Athens Baptist Church.
February 6th – Abolition Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol at 10:00am local time.
February 9th – Iowa’s Pastor and Church Leadership Meeting at Calvary Chapel (606 E. 9th Street) in Des Moines on February 9th from 6:00-8:00pm local time.
February 21st – Abolish Abortion Missouri Rally at the Capitol from 1:00-3:00pm local time.
February 24th – Love of Truth Ministries is hosting an Anti-Abortion Apologetics and Abolition Training in San Antonio, TX from 9:00-3:00pm local time.
March 27th – AIMKS Abolish Abortion Rally at the Capitol in Topeka beginning at 8:00am.
April 18th – 21st – The 2024 Abolitionists Rising Conference, April 18th-21st in Charlotte, NC.
