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(LifeSiteNews) — A pro-abortion Oklahoma Democratic state representative introduced and then pulled legislation that would require fathers to be financially responsible for children at the moment of conception.
State Rep. Forrest Bennett appears to have withdrawn the legislation after pro-lifers and conservatives praised the legislation.
“This week I filed HB3129, which codifies that a father’s financial responsibility to his baby & their mom begins at conception,” Bennett said on January 21. “If Oklahoma is going to restrict a woman’s right to choose, we sure better make sure the man involved can’t just walk away from his responsibility.”
This week I filed HB3129, which codifies that a father’s financial responsibility to his baby & their mom begins at conception.
If Oklahoma is going to restrict a woman’s right to choose, we sure better make sure the man involved can’t just walk away from his responsibility.
— Forrest Bennett (@ForrestBennett) January 21, 2022
HB 3129 would require the fathers of preborn babies to cover health insurance and medical costs for the pregnant mother.
“Let me get this out of the way: obviously
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