There was some good accomplished in the 2019 session of the Oklahoma Legislature.

Teachers got a raise. Gov. Kevin Stitt put aside an extra $200 million for a rainy day (we’ve had a bunch of rainy days). Reforms were passed that transferred power from agency heads to the governor’s office.

And there were no tax increases, although fee hikes are essentially tax increases.

The glaring omission was any meaningful steps to end abortion in Oklahoma.

Most state politicians campaign with the label of being “pro-life.” Unfortunately, that pro-life label means that they are willing to soften the blow of abortion and the make the public feel better about the issue. Pro-life lawmakers generally fear that any law to overturn the legalized murder of unborn babies will be denied by the liberal Oklahoma Supreme Court. They don’t seem to realize that the courts don’t have the final say on abortion.

At least seven states have passed laws to abolish abortion. These laws may go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court because of lawsuits by Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and others.

Oklahoma had a bill by Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, but Republican leaders refused to give it a hearing in committee. That bill would have saved lives in Oklahoma but weak-kneed Republicans joined with pro-abortion Democrats and meddling chambercrats to kill the bill.

Again, some good came from the session. But the potential to make a difference in the lives of unborn children went by the wayside.