Rep. Jim Olsen (R-Roland)
Credit Oklahoma House of Representatives
The representative from the far eastern Oklahoma town of Roland compared the push to ban abortion to the work of abolishish slavery, and said, "If I had my choice, I guess I’d be a slave. At least the slave has his life."
During debate in the House Public Health committee over Senate Bill 612 to criminalize all abortions in Oklahoma, Olsen also compared legal abortion to the Holocaust.
Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair Alicia Andrews said in a statement that the organization demands an apology from Olsen, immediate censure by the House Speaker and the implementation of Diversity and Inclusion training.