04/23/2021 at 3:13 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White
By Cassandra Sweetman, Nexstar Media Wire, April 8, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma House member came under fire Wednesday for making a comment some are calling racially insensitive, comparing abortion and slavery.
Rep. Jim Olsen was introducing his bill, SB 612, which would abolish abortion by making it a felony for doctors to perform the surgery, to the House Public Health Committee.
In his argument, he compared the fight to abolish abortion to a long push to abolish slavery by one man in Great Britain.
“If we believe that these are really living human beings in the womb of a woman, then this is absolutely worth doing, even if it takes a long time,” Olsen said.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, April 21
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A person reacts near Cup Foods after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Here are things to know for Wednesday, April 21:
1. Ex-cop Derek Chauvin convicted of killing George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune People hold up signs at an event held by Equality Texas at the Capitol last week. Several speakers opposed a slate of bills at the Texas Legislature that target transgender Texans access to health care and school sports.
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
Before undergoing gender confirmation surgery at age 17, Indigo Giles had to get approval from a doctor, a therapist and the hospital where the surgery would be performed to ensure there were no options left besides surgery. To even get to that point, Indigo’s father Neil said it took time-consuming research and several reflections as a family before going forward with the process.
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Alabama Rep. Neil Rafferty speaks in support of transgender rights during a rally outside the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)Jake Crandall/AP
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
/ People hold up signs at an event held by Equality Texas at the Capitol last week. Several speakers opposed a slate of bills at the Texas Legislature that target transgender Texans access to health care and school sports.
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
Before undergoing gender confirmation surgery at age 17, Indigo Giles had to get approval from a doctor, a therapist and the hospital where the surgery would be performed to ensure there were no options left besides surgery. To even get to that point, Indigo’s father Neil said it took time-consuming research and several reflections as a family before going forward with the process.