Knowing how hard it can be to keep up with abolition bills in each state, we created this post in order to help our fellow abolitionists stay up to date with what is happening concerning bills of equal protection.
2024 Filed Bills
Missouri SB775 Final Status – Filed by Senator Mike Moon. Assigned to Health and Welfare Committee on 1/19and was never given a hearing by the pro-life committee chair.
HB1508 Final Status – Filed by Representative Bob Titus. Titus withdrew the bill after pressure from the pro-life establishment in Missouri.
Oklahoma SB1729 Final Status – Filed by Senator Dusty Deevers on 1/16. The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee where pro-life committee chair refused to give the bill a hearing.
Indiana HB1379 Final Status – Filed by Representative Lorissa Sweet. Was referred to the Committee on Courts and Criminal Codes and was never given a hearing.
Iowa HF2256 FinalStatus – Filed by Representative Zach Dieken. Referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Bill was killed after Pro-Life Committee Chair, Steve Holt, refused to assign HF2256 to subcommittee.
Colorado HB24-1224 Final Status – Filed by Representative Scott Bottoms on February 8, 2024. Bill was assigned to the House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs and was voted 8-3 to postpone indefinitely.
Abolition Bills Filed in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Indiana
The 2024 legislative session has kicked off in multiple states and so far three starts have abolition bills filed! In our last issue discussed Missouri’s abolition bill, which was prefiled in December and has now been assigned to the Health and Welfare Committee. Oklahoma Senator and Abolitionist Dusty Deevers filed SB1729 earlier this week which is also known as “The Abolition of Abortion in Oklahoma Act.” Oklahoma’s session begins on February 2nd.
Abolition Rallies Announced in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas
Oklahoma – This years Abolition Day will take place on February 6th at 10:00 am local time at the Capitol. Participants will meet at the South Plaza for a short rally and then head inside for organized lobbying and more.
Missouri – Abolish Abortion Missouri will be hosting their Rally at the Capitol on February 21st from 1:00-3:00 local time
Kansas – Had to reschedule their rally due to weather, but have not selected a make-up date yet.
Abolition Headlines
The film Abolitionist released on January 1st and is available to view for a $4 rental fee. Abolitionist Jon Speed reviewed the film on his website as well.
The “Abortion Free” docuseries dropped episode number two which can be watched here.
Ben Zeisloft wrote an excellent post about the annual March for Life that happened this week and gave us permission to publish it as an article on our site which can be read here.
AbolitionWomen (aka Steadfastwomen who runs this site) was featured on A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast discussing abolitionism and how women can become more involved. On an unrelated note, a Pro-Life PRC director also discussed her disagreements with points I made on Conversations With a Calvinist podcast on this podcast starting at the 38-39 minute mark.
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 Missouri hosted a day conference in Chillicothe. A recording of the event can be found here.
This article is copied from an X (formerly known as Twitter) post by Ben Zeisloft.
Today is the #MarchForLife: one of the most significant annual demonstrations in America meant to draw attention to the abortion holocaust and the plight of the preborn. This year is the second #MarchForLife since the overturn of Roe v. Wade. But the battle to end abortion in our land is far from over. Here is why:
You may have also heard that women are “second victims” of a culture of death telling them to murder their babies, or that they are “second victims” of parents or boyfriends pressuring them to abort. There are certainly women who are in abusive situations and deserve our compassion. But we have also seen women over the past few years “shout their abortions” and take abortion pills on the steps of the Supreme Court and even on live television.
We actually infantilize women by suggesting they have no idea what they are doing when they willingly take part in abortion. Even worse, we hold them back from the grace of God and the salvation found in Christ. If they are innocent victims of abortion, how could they need forgiveness for their abortions?
3). Self-Managed Abortion is on the Rise
Because of laws which allow women to murder their babies with immunity and impunity, demand for self-managed abortion pills is on the rise. Even though surgical abortion mills may be closed, women can still order poison pills through the mail to murder their babies. Some of the states with the most rapid increases in abortion pill orders are red states like Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, where pro-life lawmakers and their lobbyist allies insist that abortion has been officially banned.
4). The Pro-Life Movement is the Problem
Elected officials and lobbying groups in the pro-life movement are actually the reason abortion remains legal for women in every red state. Every time Christians try to introduce and advance bills to abolish abortion entirely, even in states with Republican pro-life supermajorities where the abortion lobby has no power, pro-life lawmakers are always the ones who kill these bills.
5). Jesus is the Death Kneel to Abortion
Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead for men and women who have taken part in murdering preborn children. If you have participated in an abortion, repent of your sins and trust in him! Western nations submitted to Christ once abolished child sacrifice in history. Only the departure from Christ has led to the return of child sacrifice. Only by the return to Christ can we vanquish child sacrifice once more.
Resources
Thank you for reading this. Please share this with other #MarchForLife attendees. If you want to see more paradigm-shifting information about abortion and equal protection for the preborn after Roe, you should check out these resources:
Abolitionist Pastor Dusty Deevers won his Oklahoma Senate election by 10 points over his Democrat opponent in a special election held on December 12th despite an onslaught of slander from both Republicans and Democrats in the state. We praise God for this and ask you to keep Senator Deevers in your prayers.
AIMKS Announces Abolition Rally
Abortion is Murder Kansas (AIMKS) announced a rally to abolish abortion will be held on January 16th at 8:30 local time. According to the event description, “We are going to our Capitol to demand of our legislators that abortion be abolished, that child sacrifice end, that baby murder be criminalized for God’s sake and our neighbors’. We will hear from many pastors from around the state, we will set up meetings with our legislators, we will sing hymns, chant chants, and call the world to repent of their apathy for the genocide we all live in. And we will go every year, preach every month, demand justice every day until abortion is abolished.”
Pro-Life Leaders Brag About Killing Equal Protection Bills in MO/Looking to Expand Abortion Rights in Oklahoma
On December 1st, Missouri House Representative Bob Titus and Senator Mike Moon prefilled two bills of equal protection, HB1508 and SB775, respectively. By December 8th, Missouri Pro-Life leader Samuel Lee (who spoke against a bill of equal protection last year in the Senate hearing for SB356) vocalized his objections to the bills. Pro-life Missouri State Representative Tony Lovasco also spoke out against these bills stating that while equal protection may be an intellectually consistent position, it is an incredibly bad idea. Bob Titus then withdrew his bill in the House. Further information can be found here and here.
In Oklahoma, State Chair for Oklahomans for Life Tony Lauinger, is back for yet another year calling for the reintroduction of rape and incest laws concerning abortion, which would reopen kill mills in the state.
Abolition Headlines
Not a Victim is continuing to fundraise for new “Things You Say To Us” literature focused on equal protection. You can donate here.
Laura Klassen, founder of Choice42.com, was featured on the Pro-Life Guys podcast to discuss IVF. She also wrote an article for The Art of Worship website titled, “Pastors, Love Your Preborn Neighbor“.
January 11th – Abolition, What is it? Hosted by Abolish Abortion Nebraska. Event will take place at Dominion Covenant Church, 6140 Irving Rd., Omaha, NE from 5:30-8:00pm local time with dinner provided.
January 16th – AIMKS Abolish Abortion Rally in the Kansas State Capitol–2nd Floor Rotunda starting at 8:30 local time.
Not a Victim Announces New Edition of “Things Your Say to Us” Focused on Equal Protection
On November 22nd, Not A Victim announced a new printing of her “Things You Say to Us” cards that will specifically focus on Equal Protection and an accompanying fundraiser to fund their printing. According to her fundraising page, “Bradley Pierce (Abolitionist Attorney) made a little comment about how we should do a new series of our “Things You Say To Us” (in the abortion debate) card series, but this time, specifically addressing the things LEGISLATORS, Republicans, Pastors, and Christians say to us in the debates about the equal protection bills. I thought that was a pretty profound idea. So, I took my notes from my meetings this last session with over 150 legislators and their staffers and wrote up 48 “Things They Said To Us” and our short responses.” A total of $7,845 is needed to print the cards and needed quickly as several legislative sessions begin in January.
Abolition Resolution Passes at Kentucky Baptist Convention, Fails in Louisiana
The Kentucky Baptist Convention gathered on November 14th for their annual meeting. Abolish Abortion Kentucky, which is led by Southern Baptist Pastors, put forth a resolution titled, “On Equal Protection of the Laws for Preborn Children.” The resolution did not have to be voted on to be brought of committee and was passed unanimously by the messengers.
The Louisiana Baptist Convention met on November 15th. Abolitionist Pastor, Brian Gunter, again put forth a Resolution on Equal Protection and it was again rejected by the Resolutions Committee. Pastor Gunter moved to bring the resolution out of committee, but it was eventually voted down after two spoke for the resolution and two against. A video of the exchange can be found here. Apologia Studios also interview Pastor Gunter here and he addressed his own congregation here. I also recommend reading this thread from Abolitionists Rising.
On November 17th, Baptist Message slandered Pastor Gunter saying his resolution called for, “the prosecution of women who underwent an abortion” which is false and addressed specifically in the resolution which states, “mothers would not be subject to criminal liability for an act prior to the effective date of the law (ex post facto).”
End Abortion Now Releases Two New Exposés
End Abortion Now has released two new exposés on their YouTube Channel exposing the hypocrisy of the Pro-Life Establishment. One is titled, “Exposé: Mike Johnson & Pro-Life Hypocrisy” which exposes current Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and how he worked to keep abortion legal in Louisiana. Brian Gunter is interviewed in the film and after the film premiered Mike Johnson responded to Brian’s claims in the exposé which can be found in this thread.
Abolish Abortion NC is helping to connect churches to act in unison on strategic projects in their state to see abortion abolished. They are asking this video be shared with NC churches to help them accomplish this task!
Upcoming Events
February 3rd, 2024 – Abolish Abortion TN Mini-Conference from 2:00-7:45PM EST at North Athens Baptist Church.
April 18th – 21st – The 2024 Abolitionists Rising Conference has been scheduled for April 18th-21st in Charlotte, NC.
There are many great organizations out there to give to, but we all know that some are better stewards of your donation than others. Anti-abortion organizations are no different, therefore, we felt it would be helpful to highlight the four best organization to give to that fight for our neighbors in the womb! Two of these organizations we give to monthly and the other two we give yearly!
Abolitionists Rising https://abolitionistsrising.com/donate/ Abolitionists Rising exists to spread abolitionist ideas and support abolitionist organizations, projects, and legislation. Their goals are the abolition of abortion, the repentance of the nation, and the glorification of God.
The Imago Dei Ministry https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZPWTCNFDM3334 The Imago Dei Ministry (IDM) is a gospel centered ministry. Their team consists of Christian volunteers that reach out via private social media groups to pregnant mothers actively seeking abortion as well as ministering in person outside of Bristol Women’s Health abortion clinic which assists in murdering over a dozen children a day. While ministering outside the clinic, IDM focuses on calling out to patients with a focus of saving children, resourcing families, and proclaiming the Gospel. By God’s grace, IDM has seen over 200 babies saved.
Foundation to Abolish Abortion https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/FoundationtoAbolishAbortion/ Their mission is, “To exalt and vindicate the image of God by promoting sound public policy that provides equal protection under the law to all preborn human beings.”
Rescue Those https://www.rescuethose.com/donate/ “Rescue those who are being taken away to death” is the scripture Rescue Those is based on. Rescue Those helps individuals and churches learn, prepare, and go rescue our pre-born neighbors from death.
Please consider giving to these wonderful organization who are working daily to abolish abortion!
Ohio became the latest state to enshrine child sacrifice rights into its state constitution on Tuesday night. The story was covered here. Abolitionist organization End Abortion Ohio released their statement following Tuesday night’s election results here, and in case anyone needed reminding of which psalms are imprecatory: 7, 35, 40, 55, 58-59, 69, 79, 109, 137, 139, and 144.
Abolition Resolution Passes at North Carolina Baptist Convention, Fails in Missouri
A group of nearly 30 abolitionists partnered with Abolish Abortion North Carolina this week at the North Carolina Baptist Convention. Their resolution on Equal Protection was passed unanimously by the messengers. Coverage on the resolution passing can be found here and here.
Abolish Abortion Missouri also put forth an Equal Protection Resolution that had to be voted out by the messengers after the resolutions committee chose not to bring it forward. This means the resolution was able to be discussed on the floor, but it ultimately failed to receive the 2/3rds vote needed to pass. A recap concerning the resolution was recorded by Adam Cochrun and can be found here.
Rescue Those and the Foundation to Abolish Abortion released the first episode of “Abortion Free” to subscribers on Friday, November 10th. A subscription costs $25 and provides early access to episodes as they premier. I just finished the first episode and it is very well done–excited for this series!
Abolition Headlines
Abolish Abortion MO hosted their conference on November 4th. A livestream of the conference can be found here.
Bradley Pierce was featured on End Abortion Ohio’s podcast to speak about the Abolition of Abortion in Ohio Act. He also gave an address at Cedarville University titled, “Are You An Abolitionists?”.
Not A Victim/Things You Say to Us is fundraising to help legally restructure her two organizations and is only $482 away from her goal. Please help spread the word about this effort and donate if you are financially able here.
The Imago Dei Ministry is fundraising for ministry materials. If you are able, please donate here.
Abolitionists Rising has a new shirt and hoodie for sale.
The Protestant Reformation began on October 31, 1517, when Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. For much of my life, this is all I knew about the Protestant Reformation but as I have gotten older, I have become more aware of how important this reformation truly was in church history and have gathered various resources to help others learn as well. Below are various resources for adults and children interested in learning more about the Reformation.
The Foundation to Abolish Abortion in partnership with Rescue Those has announced a new docu-series titled, “Abortion Free” exploring what is really going on in post-Roe America. The trailer can be watched here and the first episode releases on November 10, 2023. To financially support the film or sign up for updates concerning the film, click here.
Abolitionist Austin Beigel Running for Ohio House Seat
On September 13th, Austin Beigel with End Abortion Ohio announced his campaign for the Ohio House of Representatives District 73. His campaign video can be found here. His campaign website can be found here.
Abolish Abortion PA has added new apparel to their store! Check it out here.
Not A Victim/Things You Say to Us is fundraising to help legally restructure her two organizations and is only $900 away from her goal. Please help spread the word about this effort and donate if you are financially able here.
The Imago Dei Ministry is hosting a booth at the Deeply Rooted Conference on November 10th & 11th. If you would like to donate to help them with ministry materials for this event, you can donate here.
On September 13th, End Abortion Ohio hosted a Rally for Equal Protection at the Capitol in Columbus. The live stream can be found on Apologia Studios YouTube channel here.
October 16th-18th – Abolish Abortion PA is hosting their annual outreach event in Harrisburg. If you have questions about a place to stay, schedule, or travel, email info@abolishabortionpa.com
November 1st-3rd – Abolitionists Rising is doing evangelism/activism at the The University of Ohio on November 1st and 2nd. On November 3rd, Russell Hunter will be giving a lecture titled, “How to Fight the Culture of Death: Abolitionists Rising in Ohio”. Tickets for the event can be reserved here.
November 4th – Abolish Abortion Missouri is hosting a conference from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Church of the Word in Fenton, MO. For more information, click here.
November 4th – Abolish Abortion Texas and The Foundation to Abolish Abortion is hosting an appreciation dinner in Georgetown, Texas on November 4th. To register click here.
April 18th – 21st – The 2024 Abolitionists Rising Conference has been scheduled for April 18th-21st in Charlotte, NC.
Abolitionist Pastor Dusty Deevers announced this week he has entered the race for a special election for Oklahoma State Senate District 32. To learn more about this campaign and ways abolitionist can support Dusty, please visit his website here. Election Day is October 10th.
Not A Victim/Things You Say to Us Fundraiser
Not A Victim/Things You Say to Us is fundraising to help legally restructure her two organizations. The cost will be $6,675 and she is almost half way to her goal. Please help spread the word about this effort and donate if you are financially able here.
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Allie Beth Stuckey Finally Interviews an Abolitionist
After years of many abolition women trying to make this conversation happen, Allie Beth Stuckey invited Abolitionist Attorney Bradley Pierce to her podcast studio for an interview that aired on July 25th titled “Is the Pro-Life Movement Fake?: Pro-Lifers vs. Abolitionists“. We are grateful Allie chose to use her podcast platform to help the abolition movement gain exposure.
The Berean Babes YouTube channel hosted yours truly to discuss (among other topics) why I reject incremental legislation when it comes to abolishing abortion.
There are two primary errors Christians make in this area, both of which come from the same faulty assumption: "politics is the art of compromise." (1/6) https://t.co/5tAqLAic5d
— Abolitionists Rising 🌳🪓 (@AbolitionRising) July 25, 2023
Do you believe women are the second victims of abortion?
Do you believe women should never be criminally charged for abortion?
Watch these five videos and see if you change your mind:
August 11th & 12th – Woodlawn Baptist Church (Baton Rouge) is hosting a conference on August 11th & 12th titled, “Protecting Life After Roe”. Speakers include Brian Gunter, Blake Gideon, and Dusty Deevers. Registration for the event can be found here.
September 21st – 23rd – National G3 Conference in Atlanta, GA. Although this is not an abolition conference or event, numerous abolitionists will be attending and engaging those at the convention and around Atlanta. Several abolition organizations were also approved for booths at the conference.
November 4th – Abolish Abortion Texas and The Foundation to Abolish Abortion is hosting an appreciation dinner in Georgetown, Texas on November 4th.
April 18th – 21st – The 2024 Abolitionists Rising Conference has been scheduled for April 18th-21st in Charlotte, NC.
