Remember: Kim David killed abortion ban — with a smirk

artwork by T. Russell Hunter

Current Corporation Commissioner and former State Senator Kim David is one of the 11 Republican candidates running for the 1st Congressional District. Her record on tax and fiscal policy is abysmal (bodes well for being in DC, right?).

There's one other thing to know about Kim David.

When push came to shove, when it actually mattered, when Oklahoma could have taken the lead in ending abortion in our state and protecting the preborn... instead, with an actual movie-villain smirk, Kim David KILLED the bill that would have abolished abortion in Oklahoma in 2020. 

Senate passes bill to criminalize delivering (but not ordering!) abortion pills

This is another piece of legislation that dances around actually abolishing abortion in Oklahoma and treating all participants in the murder of the unborn equally. Under this bill, it would be a felony crime to deliver — but not to order — abortion pills. 

That's right. An individual ordering a murder pill and originating the process of this infanticide would be exempt from prosecution, but the person "knowingly or intentionally delivering" the pills would be criminalized. 

Why must pro-life Republicans try so hard to be 'cute' and play around the edges when it comes to ending abortion? For decades now, the Republican-led legislature has advanced piecemeal half-measures, rather than attacking the issue in a full-fledged, all-encompassing, equal-justice manner.

This bill passed by a vote of 37-10, with abolitionist State Sen. Warren Hamilton (R-McCurtain) debating and voting against it, arguing for a measure that actually accomplishes the goal of ending abortion, rather than nibbling around the edges. Hamilton was a coauthor of a bill in 2025 that would have addressed the pro-life "loopholes" that Attorney General Gentner Drummond is using to not enforce Oklahoma's existing ban [Oklahoma Statute 63-1-733] on self-managed abortions, i.e. abortion pills at home. 

It's not that Sen. Bullard or Rep. Hader's motivation is bad; their hearts are in the right place, seeking an end to abortion. It's just that this isn't the way. It's that we can do better, but the leadership won't allow it.

We absolutely can pass a bill to fully abolish abortion. There's a bill in the legislature that does that very thing. Leadership could still allow it to be heard, but they refuse to.

The only thing preventing the Oklahoma Legislature from abolishing abortion is the cowardice of the GOP leadership. Instead, they want to placate the grassroots who want to see abortion ended by giving them tiny bites at a time.

Senate Gives Final Passage to Bill Creating Crime of Abortion Pill Trafficking

OKLAHOMA CITY (April 30th) – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, has advanced to the governor’s desk legislation that would outlaw the home delivery and distribution of abortion pills.

Today, in a vote of 37 to 10, the Senate passed House Bill 1168 to make it a felony crime to traffic abortion pills.

The measure creates a felony offense for anyone to knowingly possess or deliver abortion-inducing drugs — including mifepristone, misoprostol and methotrexate — to someone who intends to use them for an abortion.

Bill to abolish abortion gains historic support after Capitol rally

Oklahoma Abolition Bill Gains Historic Support After Capitol Rally

OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 17th) – Support for the total abolition of abortion reached historic levels Monday as hundreds of abolitionists gathered at the capitol for the annual Abolition Day rally. Following the rally, House Bill 3038 surged to 25 authors and co-authors, more than tripling the support of any previous abolition measure in Oklahoma history, and surpassing any of the abolition bills that have been introduced in 27 different states.

HB3038, introduced by Rep. Gabe Woolley and Sen. Warren Hamilton, would extend the equal protection of the law to children in the womb–as guaranteed in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution–and close the loopholes in Oklahoma law that permit self-managed abortion, making it illegal for anyone to intentionally kill an unborn child.

Abolition Day rally set for Monday at Oklahoma State Capitol

 

On Monday, hundreds of Christians from across the state will gather at the Oklahoma State Capitol to call on the Legislature to finally abolish abortion in Oklahoma, stopping this wicked travesty in our state bringing an end to the unjust and evil slaughter of preborn Oklahomans that is still permitted by law. 

• 10am: Rally on the south steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol (map link)
• 11am: Lobbying and Hymn Singing 
• Lunch 
• 2pm: Activism in OKC 
• 6pm-8:30pm: Conference at Edmond’s First Baptist Church (map link)

Speakers at the 10am Capitol rally include pastors Blake Gideon (First Baptist Edmond), Brett Baggett (Ekklesia Muskogee), and Chris Gore (First Baptist Beggs), T. Russell Hunter, State Senators Dusty Deevers and Warren Hamilton, and more. More speakers will be at the 6pm mini-conference held at Edmond's First Baptist Church.

Abolition bill authors and coauthors

The 2026 abolition bill, HB 3038, is authored by State Rep. Gabe Woolley and State Sen. Warren Hamilton, and has received a record number of coauthors so far (15 including the House and Senate author): Representatives David Hardin, Derrick Hildebrant, Jim Olsen, Tim Turner, Chris Sneed, and Justin Humphrey, and Senators Dusty Deevers, Avery Frix, Julie McIntosh, Tom Woods, Dana Prieto, Shane Jett, and Bryan Logan.

Lord willing, I'll be there along with a group from my church. Join us at the State Capitol on Monday morning, and let's join in together in calling our legislators to do the right thing!

Bill to Abolish Abortion filed in Oklahoma

Let this be the year that the Oklahoma Legislature mans up and truly abolishes abortion in our state! 

Bill to Abolish Abortion Filed in Oklahoma

by the Foundation to Abolish Abortion — Jan. 14th, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Oklahoma State Representative Gabe Woolley filed the Abolition of Abortion in Oklahoma Act this week to completely abolish abortion in the state.

House Bill 3038, which is co-sponsored by Oklahoma State Senator Warren Hamilton, would acknowledge the sanctity of life made in the image of God and the protections that must be extended to all persons under the Fourteenth Amendment.

The legislation would establish equal protection of the laws for preborn babies, ensuring that the same criminal and civil laws protecting born persons also protect preborn persons.

Stitt issues executive order to end state contracts with providers connected to abortion

While we're at it, how about we just flat-out abolish abortion next legislative session?

Governor Stitt Issues Sweeping Order Directing Agencies to Enforce Pro-Life Standards Across State Government

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 31, 2025) - Today, Governor Kevin Stitt issued an executive order strengthening Oklahoma's commitment to protecting unborn life by directing state agencies to cease all public funding for any individual or organization affiliated with abortion providers. The order follows the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which affirmed that states have the right to decide which providers can take part in their Medicaid programs, including the right to block providers connected to abortion.

Brecheen, Lankford ask EPA for answers on negative effects of abortion pill on water supply

A new report out this week finds abortions are increasing across the country, despite the Dobbs decision, primarily because of massive growth in "telehealth" prescriptions of abortion pills. Oklahoma Congressman Brecheen and Senator Lankford are asking the EPA about the impact of these pills on the American water supply.

Congressman Josh Brecheen Leads Letter to EPA Asking for Answers on Negative Effects of Mifepristone Abortion Pill

Washington, D.C. (June 18, 2025) –  Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), and over 20 lawmakers sent a letter to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin inquiring about the full negative effects of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, specifically on its potential contaminant effects on America’s water supply.

OKGOP convention censures 4 GOP senators who killed bill to abolish abortion

Oklahoma Republican Party activists gathered this past weekend to elect new leadership and advance new party business at the biennial state convention. Among the items passed by convention delegates was a censure of four Republican state senators for voting in the Senate judiciary committee to against a bill to end abortion in Oklahoma.

Yes, after decades of pro-life pledges and bills, it's Republicans (allegedly 'conservative' and '100% pro-life', to boot) that are standing in the way of abolishing abortion in our state and ending the continued post-Dobbs slaughter of preborn human beings.

Sen. Hamilton on Abolition Day: We must work to end loopholes that allow the continued loss of innocent children’s lives

If the Oklahoma Legislature wants to save lives this year, they need to pass Senate Bill 456 and save the over 3,200 babies who are murdered every year because of loopholes in Oklahoma's "pro-life" laws. Ask your senator and representative to support this incredibly important measure.

Senator Hamilton Speaks at Abolition Day

OKLAHOMA CITY (February 5th) – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, spoke at the 2025 Abolition Day rally held at the State Capitol Tuesday.

Sen. Deevers aims bills at restoring moral sanity in Oklahoma

Another set of excellent bills by State Sen. Dusty Deevers. Pray that these can get a fair and just hearing in the Legislature!

Deevers Introduces Slate of Legislation to Restore Moral Sanity in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 22nd) — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, announced on Tuesday a bold slate of eight legislative measures aimed at restoring moral sanity in Oklahoma. Together, these bills set a course for pushing back against the moral decay foisted upon Oklahoma by the far-left’s march through our institutions to destroy the moral foundations upon which the United States and Christian Civilization had long rested.

“Sadly, the left’s century-long assault on morality and decency has been so successful that some have come to accept as normal a society that is drowning in hardcore pornography, prenatal homicide, and sexual performances for children. None of this is normal. Each one of these evils is a result of a policy choice to not stand for what we know is right. Opposing these evils does not mean we are extremists. It means we are sane,” Deevers said.

Sens. Deevers, Hamilton: loopholes lead to estimated 3,200 annual abortions in Oklahoma

Past pro-life legislation is keeping the practice of abortion alive and well through loopholes and a refusal to establish equal justice under the law. This is the sad reality of the post-Dobbs scene. Oklahoma needs to pass a bill to abolish abortion.

Photo: An abortion billboard along I-35 this past summer.

Hamilton and Deevers Respond to Claims of ‘Zero’ Abortions, Highlight the Estimated 3,274 Annual Abortions in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (January 3rd) — Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, and Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, responded on Friday to comments made by Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert regarding abortion legislation in the upcoming session. Hilbert is quoted by Oklahoma Voice as saying, “When there’s not any reported abortions, I don’t know how you further reduce from zero.”

“As a pastor and local activist, I have been engaged in the fight to protect preborn children for years prior to becoming a Senator. I have much respect for Speaker Hilbert as Christian man, but as much as I desperately wish there were zero abortions in Oklahoma, zero ‘reported’ abortions is not the same thing as zero abortions,” Deevers said. “Data shows that roughly 3,274 self-managed abortions are legally performed annually in Oklahoma in addition to 4,000 abortions committed by Oklahomans driving to other states.”

Deevers calls for interim study on self-managed abortion as death pill billboards pop up around state

Dobbs Anniversary: Abortion Pill Billboards Pop Up Around Oklahoma -- Deevers Calls for Interim Study

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 24th) — On the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, responded to the presence of billboards advertising the abortion pill in Oklahoma. Deevers refuted the common misconception that abortion has been ended in the state and has proposed an interim study to investigate the prevalence of abortion pill sales and self-managed abortion.

“Abortion pill companies are taunting us,” Deevers said. “They know the pro-life laws we passed in recent years have a massive loophole and they are taking full advantage of it.”

One such billboard was spotted along Interstate 35 just South of Goldsby. The billboard depicts a woman’s hand holding abortion pills with the message: “Need to be un-pregnant?” Beneath the message is a link to the website where the death-inducing pills can be ordered.

Gov. Stitt opposes Abolition of Abortion Act; so what does "pro-life" even mean?

Pro-lifers like to say things like "Abortion is murder", "Life begins at conception", "We need to end abortion", and "Protect the unborn".

So why is it that a bill that matches that rhetoric and would actually abolish abortion - which continues in this state even after the overturning of Roe v. Wade through "self-managed" abortion pills - is a bridge too far for "pro-life" Governor Kevin Stitt?

Being "pro-life" is just about the cameras, awards, ratings, and elections. The actions of pro-life elected officials are not logically consistent with the rhetoric of the movement. What does "pro-life" even mean at that point?

From Protestia.com, ‘Pro-Life’ Governor Kevin Stitt Comes Out AGAINST Abolition of Abortion Act:

GOP hold: Dusty Deevers wins SD32 special election

The voters in Oklahoma State Senate District 32 have spoken, and chosen Republican Dusty Deevers to fill the remainder of former Senator John Michael Montgomery's four-year term, which expires in 2026. Deevers received 3,104 votes (55.48%) to Democrat Larry Bush's 2,491 votes (44.52%).

A Baptist pastor from Elgin, Deevers is an unabashed conservative who has been very involved in efforts to abolish abortion not only in Oklahoma, but across the country. 

The last competitive election in this district was in 2018, when Republicans took the seat for first time since the 1930s, when John Michael Mongtomery received 55.14% over Democrat Jacobi Crowley's 44.86%.

Cong. Brecheen files bills to fight back against Biden's pro-abortion agenda

Congressman Josh Brecheen Introduces Two Bills to Fight Back Against the Biden Administration’s Pro-Abortion Agenda

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced two bills today to fight back against the Biden Administration’s far-Left, pro-abortion agenda.

Att'y Gen. Drummond issues opinion, guidance on state abortion laws

Drummond issues opinion, guidance on state abortion laws

OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 21, 2023) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a formal opinion today explaining that Oklahoma law does not allow pregnant women to be punished for seeking, performing or self-inducing an abortion to intentionally terminate their pregnancy. The opinion was requested by four state senators and two state representatives.

“Oklahoma law does not allow the punishment of pregnant women attempting an abortion,” the opinion states. “The Legislature has repeatedly made this clear and just last year, repealed the one law that would have expressly allowed such a prosecution.”

The opinion notes that while Oklahoma law does not allow for pregnant women to be prosecuted, abortion is legally prohibited throughout pregnancy except to save the life of the mother. The opinion notes that historically, in Oklahoma and nationwide, pregnant women have not been prosecuted for seeking, obtaining or inducing an abortion.

LtGov Pinnell decries OK Supreme Court's pro-abortion actions

In the below statement, Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell decries the latest pro-abortion actions by Oklahoma's Supreme Court (read here and here for more detail).

My statement on the temporary injunctions placed yesterday by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/aRgPtfHfnt

— Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell (@LtGovPinnell) November 15, 2023

Rep. Olsen warns: pro-abortion bill makes late-session reappearance

 Pro-Abortion Bill SB 834 transforms into Pro-Abortion SB 368

By State Rep. Jim Olsen (R-Roland)

Before the reversal of Roe v Wade, virtually every Republican voted for some kind of abortion limitations, and the argument was "If it saves even one baby, it's worth it."  Now, among a few of the more liberal Republicans , the refrain has changed to "If we sacrifice a few, we can save many."

In Senate Bill 834, this session has seen a strong battle on whether we need to loosen up and compromise our abortion laws and allow the brutal murder of some portion of our babies.  Ostensibly, this would give us some protection against a state question that could legalize abortion on demand, wide open.  This line of thought advocates that if we allowed the slaughter of perhaps 200 babies per year, this would save the larger number that would be killed in wide open abortion on demand.  The extermination of the approximately 200 babies would have been allowed on the basis of the mother being a victim of rape or incest.

As we have argued in the past, these terrible crimes are not the fault of the baby.  The baby's essential humanity and right to life is not contingent upon the quality of her parents.  The baby is not guilty of any crime meriting the death penalty.

The baby has a right to life!

Elected officials blast Oklahoma Supreme Court for manufacturing limited 'right' to abortion out of thin air

I've been busy with work and other responsibilities, and missed posting about the Oklahoma Supreme Court decision the other day that manufactured a 'limited' "right" to abortion in the Oklahoma Constitution.

The majority opinion was joined by justices Douglas Combs, James Edmondson, Noma Gurich, Yvonne Kauger, and James Winchester. Of these five, Winchester is the lone justice appointed by a Republican governor, but I've warned about him previously and told people to vote to not retain him as a justice. Dissenting were Chief Justice John Kane IV, Vice Chief Justice Dustin Rowe, and justices Richard Darby and Dana Kuehn.

Will the Oklahoma State Senate re-legalize abortion in an effort to appease the Left?

Last week, Republicans on the Oklahoma Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed a measure that would re-legalize and expand abortion in limited (for now) circumstances, in addition to allow for "the use, prescription, administration, procuring, or selling of any type of contraception [if] administered before the time when a pregnancy could be determined through conventional medical testing." This presumably would allow the permanent reintroduction of abortion-inducing early pregnancy drugs like RU-486/Mifepristone.

This measure (SB 834), bizarrely promoted by Tony Lauinger of Oklahomans for Life, is an effort to counteract perceived future attempts by pro-abortion forces to get a state question on the ballot by initiative petition. The thought process seems to be, "Let's put some exceptions back into law so we don't appear to be too radical on banning abortion."