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Lankford’s bill to stop dismemberment

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Senators James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, and Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, introduced the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019.  This bill would prohibit physicians from performing dismemberment abortions. It would impose a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both for individuals who perform this type of abortion. “Oklahomans and our nation are divided on…

Right to abortion?

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The Oklahoma Senate approved a bill from President Pro Tempore Greg Treat that would put a legislative referendum on the 2020 ballot to let voters decide whether to restrict the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ability to construe a right to an abortion in the state constitution. Senate Bill 195 passed on a 40-8 vote and now…

Letter: Demand a vote on abortion ban

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In a recent poll reported by Family Research Prayer Team, 9 percent  of Americans who identified as pro-choice a month ago switched to pro-life after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo led the Legislature as they passed the most liberal abortion law in America. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared his support for a bill legalizing infanticide…

Editorial: Democrats and infanticide bill

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Democrats in the U.S. Senate call themselves “pro-choice” and not “pro-abortion” while describing others as “anti-abortion” rather than the preferred term of “pro-life.” Several actions recently prove that the “pro-abortion” tag is more realistic. U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, recently introduced a bill that had a simple message. If an unborn baby survived an attempted…

Letter: In any case, killing a baby is murder

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No matter how phrased, killing a child is murder. Whether you are pro-abortion or anti-abortion, to kill a newly born child is murder. Most everyone recognizes that postpartum the child is living human being and makes us wonder who has this authority and how far does it extend.  In all honesty, we know human life…

When you devalue human life, consequences will result

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When the government considers the life of an unborn child worthless, there are consequences that follow.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democrat officials of the State of New York rejoiced earlier this year as that state passed the most liberal abortion law in the nation. Basically, the new law allows the murder of an unborn child…

Editorial: Obstetrics RN: logical reasons why abortion is murder

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Here is part of an essay from Cynthia, DNP (Doctor of nursing practice), ACNS-BC, who is a registered nurse with 28 years of experience working in obstetrics and eight years with medical surgical and hospice nursing. For 17 years, she has taught nursing. The story came from thetorchblog.net. In her field, she has worked decades…

Gun bill is signed, SB13 gets blocked

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Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 2597, which establishes “Constitutional Carry” in the state of Oklahoma. “Oklahomans are strong supporters of the Second Amendment, and they made their voice known as I traveled across all 77 counties last year,” said Stitt. HB 2597 establishes “Constitutional Carry,” allowing the concealed or unconcealed carry of firearms by…

Editorial: Freedom of speech wins in Wash.

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Freedom of speech is still alive in America. At least it is in Keenewick, Washington, where a Benton County District judge dismissed charges against a Christian evangelist who preaches outside a Planned Parenthood clinic. Eric Schonbachler travels around his state, preaching in front of abortion clinics. He carries a sign with a photo of a…

Southern Baptist and GOP leaders criticize SB13 to abolish abortion

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The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma is publicly opposing  Senate Bill 13, the Abolition of Abortion in Oklahoma Act. Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, is the author of SB13, which would bring an immediate end to legalized abortion in Oklahoma. “The BGCO’s letter asserts Senate Bill 13 would be invalidated by the courts, but the…