Urgent action needed today in support of Abortion Abolition bill

With State Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat vehemently opposing any effort to abolish abortion in Oklahoma, the effect to save the lives of upwards of 5,000 babies per year has moved to the State House.

From FreeTheStates, an urgent call for support to abolish abortion in Oklahoma via House Bill 4111:

This week, our State Legislature will have the opportunity to pass a bill that would abolish abortion in Oklahoma. However, the Speaker of the House and the Rules Committee Chairman are not committed to ensuring the bill receives a vote. It is assigned to the House Rules Committee and their final meeting at which this bill can be heard is this Tuesday. It is imperative that we call and email them to encourage them to bring this bill before the committee for a vote.

The bill is HB4111 authored by Representative Vancuren. Please take a moment to call AND email Speaker McCall, Chairman Osburn, and the members of the committee, to ask them to make sure HB4111 receives a vote this week and to vote yes on the bill. Calls need to be made and emails sent today.

Below and in the comments we have included a sample message that you can simply copy and paste.

Finally, join us today, Monday the 28th at 12:15pm on the 4th floor of the Capitol to lobby in support of HB4111. Abortion must be abolished, to the glory of God and the joy of our preborn neighbors. 

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For Representative Osburn:

(mike.osburn@okhouse.gov / 405-557-7360)

Chairman Osburn,

I am contacting you to ask that you allow HB4111 by Rep Vancuren to be heard in the Rules Committee on Tuesday. Furthermore, I ask that you vote for this bill when it is heard. This bill would establish equal justice for all our preborn neighbors instead of just a few (as is the case with pro-life incremental bills). If you have any questions about the bill, please contact Free the States at 918-908-9482.

Respectfully,

<Your Name>

For Speaker McCall:

(charles.mccall@okhouse.gov / 405-557-7412)

Speaker McCall,

I am contacting you to ask that you urge Rep. Osburn to allow HB4111 by Rep. Vancuren to be heard in the Rules Committee this Tuesday. This bill would establish equal justice for all our preborn neighbors instead of just a few (as is the case with pro-life incremental bills). If you have any questions about the bill, please contact Free the States at 918-908-9482.

Respectfully,

<Your Name>

For the Rules Committee members:

Copy and paste this block of emails into the BCC field on your email

Jon.echols@okhouse.gov; chris.kannady@okhouse.gov; kevin.mcdugle@okhouse.gov; john.pfeiffer@okhouse.gov; logan.phillips@okhouse.gov; tammy.west@okhouse.gov; brian.hill@okhouse.gov;

I am contacting you to ask that you urge Rep. Osburn to allow HB4111 by Rep. Vancuren to be heard in the Rules Committee this Tuesday. As a member of that committee, I am also asking you to vote in favor of the bill. This bill would establish equal justice for all our preborn neighbors instead of just a few (as is the case with incremental pro-life bills). If you have any questions about the bill, please contact Free the States at 918-908-9482.

Respectfully,

<Your Name>

I would also mention to contact Oklahoma Baptists Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Fisher at 405-942-3800 and via email at tfisher@oklahomabaptists.org. If the largest Christian denomination in Oklahoma put pressure on the Legislature to advance this bill, it would likely receive a hearing.