Urge House to Vote for SJR 34
Please send an email to houserepub@okforlife.org to urge support for SJR 34.
By Tony Lauinger, State Chairman, Oklahomans For Life
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has long been notoriously unsupportive of protecting the lives of unborn children. Before Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022, the Oklahoma Supreme Court repeatedly struck down or blocked enforcement of pro-life laws which were widely viewed by others as constitutional under Roe v. Wade – laws providing reasonable regulation of abortion in ways that did not prevent abortion.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision ruled there is no so-called “right” to abortion under the U.S. Constitution, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has continued to strike down or block enforcement of newly enacted Oklahoma pro-life laws. To many observers, the actions of the Oklahoma Supreme Court majority have been arbitrary and capricious and reveal a deep pro-abortion bias.
The method of appointing Oklahoma’s Supreme Court justices has been highly problematic in the eyes of pro-life Oklahomans. A committee over which the Oklahoma Bar Association exerts very heavy influence selects three nominees, and the Governor is required to pick one of the three. Given that the American Bar Association has adopted an official position in support of abortion, it is not surprising that laws protecting Oklahoma’s unborn children have not found favor with our state Supreme Court.
Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 34, pending in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, would allow the people of Oklahoma to vote on a method of selecting our Supreme Court justices which closely mirrors the federal system – nomination of a justice whom the Governor believes to be highly qualified, with confirmation by the Oklahoma legislature.
Please send one email to houserepub@okforlife.org to reach members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and urge support for SJR 34. Ask Representatives to allow Oklahoma voters to adopt the U.S. Constitution’s method of picking Supreme Court justices.