Keep reading to learn how these HD 138 Republican Primary Candidates responded to our Abolish Abortion Texas candidate survey:
- Josh Flynn
- Lacey Hull (incumbent)
- Christine Kalmbach
*listed alphabetically by last name*
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49 years.
That is how long abortion has been “legal” in our country.
It was January 22, 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down their decision in Roe v. Wade, claiming to strike down the Texas law prohibiting the killing of an unborn child.
For far too long, candidates running for office will mouth generic Pro-Life talking points, but do next to nothing once they are in office to protect preborn babies.
Year after year, candidates promise to protect life, but when the time comes to actually uphold the Constitution and establish equal protection, which is an official Priority of the Republican Party of Texas, most don’t keep their promises.
That’s exactly why Abolish Abortion Texas sent a simple questionnaire to every candidate running for the legislature in the March 1st Republican Primary Election.
After all, the position taken on abolishing abortion by the person chosen to represent you in Texas House District 138 will affect the lives of over one hundred thousand preborn children just over the next two years.
And that’s why I am writing to you today.
With so little time until the March 1st Primary, it’s vitally important you act today to ensure that your next representative pledges to fight for equal protection for defenseless preborn children.
Where Do Candidates Stand in HD 138?
In the Republican primary for House District 138, there are three candidates vying for the Republican nomination: incumbent candidate Lacey Hull and candidates Josh Flynn and Christine Kalmbach.
With the deadline passing to return our candidate questionnaire on February 4, incumbent Lacey Hull is the ONLY candidate for House District 138 who has REFUSED to return our survey!
Candidates Josh Flynn and Christine Kalmbach returned their surveys, and pledged to fully support abolishing abortion in Texas!
It is alarming that any Republican candidate would refuse to answer a survey which should be easy to answer. We are only asking them if they agree with and intend to follow through on the Platform, Principles, and Priorities of the Republican Party of Texas when it comes to abolishing abortion.
Lacey Hull’s Bad History
But Rep. Hull’s failure to return her survey is not surprising since she has an unfortunate history of working against abolishing abortion.
You see, back in 2020, Hull did return our AATX Candidate Survey and answered 100% positive. She pledged to uphold the Constitution and establish equal protection. She specifically pledged to co-author legislation to abolish abortion immediately.
But what did she do when she actually had the chance to do what she had pledged to do?
She REFUSED to support HB 3326, the bill to abolish abortion.
Even when we met with her in person to remind her of her pledge, Hull still refused to support the bill to abolish abortion saying she opposes the Constitutional and Republican principles of equal protection.
Can you believe that?
That’s right. Rep. Lacey Hull (HD138) outright opposes equal protection for defenseless preborn babies. She enjoys the protections of the laws against murder for herself, but denies them to babies.
Unfortunately, Hull has proven that she will not keep her promises or prioritize abolishing abortion.
Not only that, but on just the third day of the 2021 regular session, Hull even voted AGAINST requiring a vote to abolish abortion before renaming roads or bridges (House Record Vote No. 23).
Is giving a ROAD a legal name more important to Hull than protecting a human BABY so they can survive long enough to get one too?
Publicly pledging to support the Republican Party platform, Principles, and Legislative Priority during the Republican Primary should be easy, yet Lacey Hull has refused to apologize for breaking her previous pledge and is refusing to send in her 2022 pledge.
Politicians who refuse to take any real position in defense of the preborn today are likely to be the first ones to cave once they are in office.
I’ve seen it too many times…
Unfortunately, Hull did exactly that.
But there is good news. First, right now in the days leading up to the Primary Election is the very best time to lobby candidates for office. It is when they are most sensitive to grassroots pressure.
Is Hull going to continue actively working against abolishing abortion, or is she going to fight for equal protection for preborn Texans?
To ensure Lacey Hull knows she needs to repent and reverse course, please contact your representative, Lacey Hull, and urge her to publicly apologize and pledge 100% support for following the Constitution and the Texas Republican Party Platform to provide equal protection for every single baby in Texas.
On the other hand…
Josh Flynn and Christine Kalmbach Pledged Support for Abolishing Abortion
While Hull has broken the pledge she made in her 2020 Candidate Survey and refused to answer our 2022 survey, candidates Josh Flynn and Christine Kalmbach returned their 2022 Surveys, pledging support for abolishing abortion in Texas no matter what federal orders or court opinions say.
They are pledging to stand against the unconstitutional Roe v Wade decision, and to stand against the outrageous idea that anyone has a “right” to murder a single baby in Texas.
Flynn and Kalmbach are also pledging to support legislation to abolish abortion in Texas, like HB 3326 from last session—a bill Hull refused to co-author though she had pledged to do so.
At Abolish Abortion Texas, we take seriously our charge to hold self-proclaimed Pro-Life politicians to a higher standard. It’s no longer enough to say “I’m pro-life” and then do nothing to actually abolish abortion when in office—or worse, to fight against it!
That’s why Josh Flynn’s and Christine Kalmbach’s AATX Pledge is so exciting!
But the political establishment and the pro-abortion lobby frequently pressure candidates like Josh Flynn and Christine Kalmbach by calling them “radical” and saying they are “out-of-touch” just for their willingness to actually fight to immediately abolish the unconstitutional and murderous practice of abortion from our state.
You can make a difference NOW
That’s why it’s important to reach out to candidates Josh Flynn and Christine Kalmbach to thank them for returning their AATX Candidate Surveys. Please urge them to stand strong in the fight to end abortion completely.
So before the March 1st Republican Primary, please contact Josh Flynn and Christine Kalmbach to thank them for their unequivocal stance against abortion and encourage them to stand strong.
And also be sure to contact incumbent Lacey Hull and urge her to reverse course. Urge her to publicly apologize for breaking her pledge and instead publicly pledge 100% support for following the Constitution and the Texas Republican Party Platform to provide equal protection for every single baby in Texas.
With the lives of preborn children at stake, your activism is important in this crucial time.
Thank you and God bless.
For Life, for Justice, and for the Glory of God,
Bradley Pierce
President
Abolish Abortion Texas
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