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Texas Equal Protection Rally Recap

On April 1, Abolish Abortion Texas hosted an Equal Protection Rally at the Capitol in Austin in support of HB2709 and SB2198. Speakers included Bradley Pierce, Representative Bryan Slaton, Kristine Harhoef, Natalie Sims, Rusty Thomas, and Jon Speed.

A recording of the event can be found on Apologia Studios YouTube Channel here.

Kansas Rally Recap

AIMKS hosted a rally on March 29th at the Capitol in Topeka in support of HB2128. Speakers included Kevan Myers, Jared Burdick, Gregg Kite, and Josh Eaton.

Texas Judge Ruling on Mifepristone Explained

On Friday, April 7th, two rulings happened concerning Mifepristone, the first pill used in a chemical abortion that starves the baby to death. In Oregon, an Obama appointee ruled there should be no changes on the sale of Mifepristone. In Texas, a Trump appointed judge ruled the drug unlawful. The decision will not take effect for a week and the Biden Administration has already filed an appeal. The decision could possibly go to the Supreme Court, but it will do nothing to curb chemical abortions. Chemical abortions can be done with Misoprostol alone, which is the drug that induced the abortion. Chemical abortion pill site like PlanC are already educating their clientele about this process.

Pro-Life Headlines

Prolifer Nancy Mace (SC) introduced a bill in Congress titled “The Women’s Healthcare Anti-Death Penalty Construction Act” that would make it illegal for states to issue capital punishment for women who murder their pre-born children calling it “cruel and unusual punishment”. Mace stated, “Executing a woman who chooses not to carry her rapist’s baby is the very definition of cruel and unusual punishment” when in reality, slaughtering a child for the sins of their father is what is truly cruel and unjust.

Abolition Headlines

Abolitionists Rising has posted several new YouTube Videos to their channel. Title are as follows:

• Abolition Requires Repentance, Not Just Course Correction
• Mind Change on Venice Beach
• A Gospel-Centered conversation with a Hindu Woman About Abortion
• How We Almost got KICKED OUT of the Medieval Fair
• Birth Control & Partiality | Abolition Society of OK Metro
• The Purposes and Objectives of Abolitionists Rising: The Liberator Podcast #119

The Honest Youth Pastor hosted Russell Hunter on his YouTube Channel this past week for a discussion called “Is Abolishing Abortion Realistic“.

AIMKS leader Clifton Boje worked with Representative Jason Goetz this week to distribute Rescue Those’s pamphlet titled “The Role of Civil Government” to every Representative in the Kansas House. Goetz’s letter that accompanied the pamphlet was signed by nine additional House Representatives.

Upcoming Events

4/13-15 – Abolishing Abortion in Texas Conference and Mission

Ohio Pastor’s Meeting Recap

End Abortion Now hosted a Pastor’s meeting in Ohio concerning the upcoming bill of equal protection. Speakers included Austin Beigel, Zach Conover, Bill Dean, Mike Harding, and Nick Kallis. A recording of the meeting can be found on here.

Texas Equal Protection Rally Announced

Abolish Abortion Texas is hosting at rally at the Texas Capitol (South Side) in Austin on Saturday, April 1 at 10:30am local time to support the two bills of equal protection (HB2709 and SB2198).

Misleading Pro-Life Headlines

There have been multiple headlines concerning “pro-life victories” that are not victories for our neighbors in the womb.

• Wyoming – Pro-lifers are claiming a law was passed to protect life from conception, but the law only applies to surgical abortions performed by a medical doctor. Pro-lifers are also claiming abortion pills are banned. The law actually states that “no person shall manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, sell, transfer or use any chemical abortion drug in the state”, but as usual, pregnant women are exempt from any penalties and can still legally order abortion pills online and legally take them to murder their child in the womb.
• South Carolina – Pro-lifers are claiming life is now protected from conception with HB3552. The truth is South Carolina has a bill to abolish abortion (HB3549) that has been refused to be heard in committee. The pro-life legislation they did hear and pass keeps mother induced abortions legal through all nine months of pregnancy and allows surgical abortions to be performed on children conceived in rape/incest.
• Utah – Pro-lifers are claiming a bill was signed to ban all abortion clinics. The truth is Utah’s four abortion clinics will have to file for a new type of license than the one they currently operate under by 2024. It also expanded abortion access by stating that abortions can now be preformed in hospitals in Utah.

Pro-Life Headlines

Arkansas – Arkansas has a bill filed that would abolish abortion (HB1174), but instead of hearing and passing it, the legislature chose to pass a law that creates a memorial to children murdered by abortion on the Arkansas Capitol grounds.

Kansas – Kansas has a bill to abolish abortion (HB2181), but instead of considering the bill, the pro-life legislature is choosing to work to pass the “Born Alive Infant Protection Act” even though it is already illegal to kill a born child in Kansas.

Abolition Headlines

1819news.com published an article by Allan Bledsoe titled “Be a modern-day Wilberforce and end abortion in Alabama“.

Abolitionists Rising posted two new videos on their YouTube Channel from interaction that occurred during their conference in Wichita. The first was with a combative ex-police officer and the second with a post-abortive teenaged mother.

The YouTube Channel Rhology also posted a video from the mission in Wichita titled “Wichita North Science Teacher Screeches to Drown Out the Gospel“.

AIMKS published an article from Pastor Gregg Kite titled “Examining the Poor Logic of Abolition Opposition“.

South Carolina legislature stated this week that SB3549, the bill to abolish abortion, is “Dead on Arrival“.

Abolish Abortion Texas has posted three articles on their website concerning their bill of equal protection in the House and Senate:

• Rep. Slaton and Sen. Hall Call for Equal Protection
• Dade Phelan just betrayed Texas babies and his own Party
• Un-spinning the truth and the lies from Speaker Phelan’s office

The Bleeding Kansas Podcast hosted Russell Hunter for an episode recapping the Abolitionists Rising Conference.

The Resisting Balaam YouTube channel released a video discussing three cases in Texas that deal with homicide of the preborn exposing the inconsistency of the anti-justice pro-life position.

Jon Speed posted a live Facebook video titled “No, I am not pro-life. For the same reasons I am not Roman Catholic or a moral relativist.”

Upcoming Events

3/29 – Kansas Abolish Abortion Day at the Capitol in Topeka at 10:00 local time.

4/1 – Texas Equal Protection Rally at the Capitol (South side) in Austin, 10:30am local time.

4/13-15 – Abolishing Abortion in Texas Conference and Mission

South Carolina Rally for Equal Protection Recap

Abolish Abortion South Carolina hosted a Rally for Equal Protection on Saturday, February 25th in support of HB3549, which, unfortunately, has yet to be given a hearing. Speakers included Representative Rob Harris, Matt Brock, Bradley Pierce, and Jeff Durbin. The livestream of the event can be found here and an article about HB3549 from local news station WFMB here.

Abolitionists Rising Conference Recap (Part 1)

The Abolitionists Rising Conference is currently being held in Wichita, KS. Each day has included activism and education for attendees.

Speakers for the event have included Dusty Deevers, Brett Baggett, Jon Speed, Wesley Russell, Matt Kenitzer, Blake Gideon, Russell Hunter, Ron Kronz, Bradley Pierce, David Buboltz, Kevan Myers, James Silberman, and Josh Eaton.

A full recap will be given in next week’s Abolition News.

AbolitionistsRisisng.com Officially Launches

The much anticipated AbolitionistsRising.com launched this week in tandem with the Abolitionists Rising Conference. According to their website, Abolitionists Rising “exists to spread abolitionist ideas and support abolitionist organizations, projects, and legislation. Our goals are the abolition of abortion, the repentance of the nation, and the glorification of God.”

The website also includes a petition to the federal government abolitionists can sign demanding equal protection for our pre-born neighbors. Another feature of the website is a directory of abolition organizations by state to help abolitionists connect with like minded Christians near them. For an organization to be listed, they must affirm the Norman Statement.

The Norman Statement Defining Abolitionism

According to AbolitionistsRising.com, the Norman Statement is a summary of the theological and strategic distinctives of the Abolitionist Movement. The statement also serves to provide ideological unity to the Abolitionist Movement and its associated organizations. You can view and sign the Norman Statement here.

Abolition Headlines

Apologia Church Elder, Jeff Durbin, preached a sermon on Sunday titled “You Shall Not Pervert Justice” concerning our pre-born neighbors.

The Wichita Eagle posted an article on Friday in regards to the Abolitionists Rising Conference titled “About That Bloody Fetus Picture You Found on Your Car…“.

The Standing for Freedom Center published an article from Abolitionist’s Reagan Scott titled “Abortion and Slavery: The Same Evil for Different Times in History“.

The Foundation to Abolish Abortion released an ministry update video titled “A Voice for Equal Protection” concerning bills of abolition in various states.

Kansas and Missouri Bill Updates

Kansas – HB2181 is being stalled in committee. House leadership must now refer bill to Federal and State Affairs Committee if it is to be heard.

Missouri – SB356 is currently waiting to be given a hearing. Abolitionists are asked to call 573-751-1492 and ask that Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman give SB356 a hearing before the March 8th deadline. Prior to being elected, Senator Coleman said she would support SB356.

Abolitionists In Need

Abolitionist Kristine Hunsley lost her battle with endometrial cancer this week😔. A GoFundMe has been set up to assist with funeral expenses. Please donate if you are able.

Upcoming Events

3/29 – Kansas Abolish Abortion Day at the Capitol in Topeka at 10:00 local time.

4/13-15 – Abolishing Abortion in Texas Conference and Mission

Georgia Abolition Bill Filed

The Georgia Pre-Natal Equal Protection Act (HB 496) was filed on Tuesday this week by Representative Emory Dunahoo. The Foundation to Abolish Abortion issued a press release this week concerning HB496 that stated, “Georgia HB 496 is the ninth bill of its kind to be filed in 2023 so far. It is currently co-sponsored by Representatives Charlice Byrd, Tyler Paul Smith, Danny Mathis, and Mitchell Horner.
For more information, including a link to the bill, answers to frequently asked questions, and a section-by-section explanation of the bill, click here.”

Texas Abolition Bill Filed

State Representative Bryan Slaton filed HB 2709 in Texas this week. According to Abolish Abortion Texas, “The bill would provide the equal protection of the laws to every Texas preborn child and protect mothers from being pressured into abortions.” A video discussing the bill can be found on Abolish Abortion Texas’s Facebook page.

Abolition Headlines

Founders Ministries released an article this week written by Bradley Pierce titled “Abolition and Equal Protection: A Response to Barber’s False Claims.”

End Abortion Now (EAN) published an article this week by Zachary Conover titled “The Sanctity of Life and the Privilege of Being Born.“

Alreporter.com published an article this week about Alabama’s upcoming abolition bill titled, “Rep. Yarbrough to file bill to include abortion under Alabama homicide law.”

Upcoming Events

2/25 – South Carolina Equal Protection Rally at the Capitol in Columbia at 11:00 local time.

3/1-4 – Abolitionists Rising Conference, Wichita, KS.

3/29 – Kansas Abolish Abortion Day at the Capitol in Topeka at 10:00 local time.

4/13-15 – Abolishing Abortion in Texas Conference and Mission

Abolition Bill Filed in Arizona/Pastors Meeting Announced

HB-2706 was filed on Tuesday and is sponsored by Representative Cory McGarr. According to a Facebook post from End Abortion Now, the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Quang Nguyen, is attempting to not let the bill be heard. Please call 602-926-3258 and ask this bill have a hearing by committee without delay.

End Abortion Now also announced that an emergency Pastor’s/Church Leader’s Meeting will be held on February 15th at Arizona Community Church in Tempe at 11:00 local time. You can register for the event here.

Abolition Bill Filed in Colorado

HB23-1119 (Abolishing Abortion in Colorado) has been filed by Representative Scott Bottoms. It is scheduled for a hearing with the Health & Insurance Committee on February 17th.

Oklahoma Abolition Day Recap/Abolition Update

Free The States hosted their 4th Annual Abolition Day at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City with a one day Abolition Conference following at Edmond’s First Baptist. Speakers included Russell Hunter from Free the States, Brett Baggett and Dusty Deevers from Rescue Those, Bill Ascol, Blake Gideon, Chris Gore, and Nation Deevers. Recordings of the outdoor rally, indoor rally, and conference are available on Free the States YouTube channel.

Also in Oklahoma this week, three pro-life bills were passed out of committee with the support of Oklahomans for Life/National Right to Life. According to a Facebook update from Free the States, the three bills would allow for abortion clinics to re-open and preform abortions on children conceived in rape or incest, protect the “right” to abortifacient drugs and the “right” to iniquitous IVF practices as well as protect self-managed abortions. An equal protection bill (SB402) has been introduced in Oklahoma but has yet to be given a hearing. A recap of the committee hearing for the three pro-life bills is available from Free the States here.

South Carolina, Missouri, and Kansas Announce Capitol Rallies

Three states announced rallies this week to support their bills of equal protection.

Abolish Abortion South Carolina will host their Rally for Equal Protection on Saturday, February 25th at 11:00 EST. Speakers will include Rob Harris, who pre-filed House Bill 3549, Matt Brock, Bradley Pierce, and Jeff Durbin.

Abolish Abortion Missouri will be hosting an Abortion Abolition Rally on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the Missouri State Capitol Building Rotunda. The rally will be from 1:00-2:30 local time.

AIM Kansas announced an Abolish Abortion Day at the Capitol in Topeka scheduled for March 29, 2023, at 10:00 local time. More information can be found here.

A Plea from G3 Concerning the Georgia Abolition Bill

Dr. Josh Buice, President of G3 Ministries and point Pastor for the Georgia Abolition Bill, put out the following plea on his Facebook Thursday:
Greetings Georgia Christians,
As you well know, the process is underway in Georgia to introduce the Equal Protection Act. However, Emory Dunahoo is delaying the process. We need him to be fully on board and in support of this Bill in order for the process to continue.
I would like to request your immediate help. Please make contact with Emory Dunahoo immediately and let him know of the importance of introducing this Bill that will provide equal protection for the preborn and justice for all. Reassure him that the church and the Christian community will stand behind him in the process. Let him know that many concerned Christians will be very disappointed if this Bill does not get introduced and support from the Christian lawmakers in Georgia.
His Contact Information:
Emory Dunahoo
Phone: 404-656-7857
Email: Emory.Dunahoo@house.ga.gov
More Information on the Bill: https://g3min.org/epa/

Abolition Headlines

End Abortion Now published a helpful article titled Responding to Objections Against Criminalization.

Medium.com published an article this week from writer Farris Lyons titled 3 Ways the Abolitionist Movement Corrected My Bad Thinking on Abortion.

Founders Ministry also uploaded all sessions from their January conference. Bradley Peirce’s session can be found here.

Upcoming Events

2/13 – Abolish Abortion KY Act – Paducah Area Information Meeting Feb. 13, 12:30PM CTZ at the West Union Baptist Association Building.

2/15 – Arizona Pastor’s Meeting at Arizona Community Church in Tempe at 11:00 am local time.

2/15 – Abolish Abortion Missouri Abolition Rally at the State Capitol. 1:00 – 3:00 pm local time in the State Capitol Building Rotunda.

2/17 – Abolish Abortion KY Rally at the Kentucky State Capitol at 10:00am.

2/25 – South Carolina Equal Protection Rally at the Capitol in Columbia at 11:00 local time.

3/1-4 – Abolitionists Rising Conference, Wichita, KS.

3/29 – Kansas Abolish Abortion Day at the Capitol in Topeka at 10:00 local time.

Abolition Headlines

●The Standing for Freedom Center published an article by William Wolfe this week titled Equal Protection for the Pre-Born Coming to Kentucky? Freshman Lawmaker Leads Abolition Bill.

●Last week we mentioned an article in WORLD Magazine written by Leah Savas concerning abolition. This week Leah was interviewed on WORLD Radio about the article in a segment called Efforts to Abolish Abortion.

●Apologia Radio recorded an episode Thursday with Jeff Durbin and Zachary Conover (End Abortion Now) covering recent inconsistent comments made on the issue of abortion by Al Mohler, Kevin DeYoung, and Bart Barber. You can access the recording on Apologia’s YouTube.

Pro-Abortion Headlines

On Tuesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the PRO Act, which immediately enshrines the right to abortion into Minnesota law. PRO stands for Protect Reproductive Options. This act keeps abortion legal up until birth and codifies abortion into state law. Please pray God would raise up more abolitionists to fight in Minnesota.

Pro-Life Headlines

This week, the Pro-Life Charlotte Lozier Institute reported that Pro-Life OBGYN Dr. Ingrid Skop testified in favor of the Nebraska Heartbeat Act by denying the biological fact that life begins at fertilization and instead stating the quote below:

“The Nebraska Heartbeat Act requires that human life be protected at the point of a detectable heartbeat. Death is diagnosed when cardiac activity has ceased. It is reasonable to conclude that life may be diagnosed, and protected, when a heartbeat has begun.”

Abolition Bills Update

Last week, we created a post called Tracking Abolition Bills – 2023. It will be continually updated throughout the legislative season.

Abolition Organization Spotlight

End Abortion Now “is a movement dedicated to saving unborn children and proclaiming the Gospel.

End Abortion Now started as a grassroots ministry outside abortion clinics. Today, we are a movement of hundreds of churches and thousands of Christians working toward the same goal: to end abortion now.”

Upcoming Events

2/7 – Abolition Day at OK State Capitol at 10:00am, conference following at 2:00 pm at FBC Edmond. Contact Abolish Abortion Oklahoma for more info.

2/7 – Abolish Abortion KY Act – Cadiz Region Information Meeting Hosted by Crossroads Fellowship, Cadiz, KY at 10:00am.

2/9 – Abolish Abortion KY Act – Lake Cumberland Information Meeting Feb. 9, 10AM EST at Grace Baptist Church, Somerset.

2/10 – Abolish Abortion Kentucky Act – Owensboro Region Information Meeting Feb. 9, 12:30PM CTZ at Christ Presbyterian Church.

2/10 – Abolish Abortion KY Central KY Info Meeting will be held at New Hope Baptist Church in Moreland from 6-8pm.

2/13 – Abolish Abortion KY Act – Paducah Area Information Meeting Feb. 13, 12:30PM CTZ at the West Union Baptist Association Building.

2/17 – Rally at Kentucky State Capitol for abolition bill at 10:00am. Contact Abolish Abortion Kentucky for more info.

3/1-4 – Abolitionists Rising Conference, Wichita, KS.

Last week, Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life, published a letter addressed to the Biden Administration called Chemical Abortion Hurts Women. Since the title piqued my interest I took the time to read the letter, and while reviewing came across multiple concerning statements that, for the sake of truth and our pre-born neighbors in the womb, need to be addressed.

The letter opens with Ms. Hawkins referencing a new report on chemical abortion pills and stating the Biden Administration’s “obsession with death by elective abortion” has created an abortion drug cartel at the Mexican border. While the Biden Administration is certainly the most pro-abortion administration to date, this letter never mentions the driver of this demand which is pregnant women willingly seeking chemical abortion pills to kill their own children.

Why the Demand?

One key reason there is a demand for chemical abortion pills, that Ms. Hawkins fails to address in her letter, is because of the work of pro-life organizations, including Students for Life. The pro-life establishment organizations will not support any state or federal legislation unless there are specific provisions exempting the pregnant woman procuring a surgical abortion or chemical abortion pills from criminal penalties. I know that sounds absurd but look no further than May 2022 in Louisiana, when 70 pro-life organizations joined together to stop an abortion abolition bill because it did not exempt the pregnant woman from criminal penalties. Since the pro-life movement calls for the exemption of pregnant women from criminal penalties, thereby keeping it legal for them to kill their child(ren) in the womb, is it any wonder there is a demand for chemical abortion pills?

The second paragraph begins with the statement, “As with other drugs prohibited by states, Chemical Abortion Pills carry a tremendous risk for women, exposing them to injury, infertility, and even death.” While I agree this statement is correct, it fails to mention that all those other drugs are illegal for a person to take whereas chemical abortion pills, again thanks to the work of the pro-life movement, are legal for pregnant women to take in all 50 states.

Exposed or Willingly Sought?

Later in the paragraph, Ms. Hawkins blames Biden for his willingness to, “…risk the lives of women exposed to Chemical Abortion Pills.” Exposed? Chemical abortion pills are willingly sought out and taken by pregnant women to end the life of their child in the womb. Their exposure to it is willful unlike those exposed to a chemical spill or similar event. For example, view this video of a woman in Texas who had a chemical abortion and ask yourself, was she exposed to the pills or did she willingly seek them out and take them with the goal being to kill her child in the womb?

Ms. Hawkins then cites studies and articles about chemical abortion pills and calls for an environmental impact study to be done due to the discarding of children killed by chemical abortion pills. To recap, Ms. Hawkins, as a pro-life leader, is not calling for legislation to make chemical abortion pills illegal for pregnant women to possess or consume, nor is she calling for equal protection of the laws for our pre-born neighbors, but instead for a study on how chemically aborted children are impacting the environment.

In the last paragraph, Ms. Hawkins calls on Congress to take on this issue and not settle for,“…show votes on easily agreed upon legislation that does not significantly reduce the number of abortions…”; however, that is exactly the type of legislation her organization has supported in states across the country. For example, Students for Life showed no support in May 2022 for a bill called HB813, which would have abolished abortion in Louisiana. No pro-life establishment organization would support it because it treated abortion as the murder it is and did not exempt pregnant women from criminal penalty. So, instead of abolishing abortion in Louisiana, the pro-life establishment organizations urged politicians to instead pass easily agreed upon legislation that did not significantly reduce abortions and, by keeping chemical abortion pills legal for pregnant women, did not protect children in the womb from abortion. Why is Ms. Hawkins calling on Congress to do something her own organization will not even do?

Abolitionism

This is yet another example of why I do not regret my decision to leave the pro-life movement and become an abolitionist. If you, like me, believe God’s word and science that both confirm life begins at fertilization and that our neighbors in the womb should be protected from abortion, I encourage you to learn more about the abolitionist movement here and also consider donating to organizations like Free The States, who are fighting to truly abolish abortion, unlike Students for Life.