AAMO 41 - Interview with Ben Zeisloft
We're joined by Ben Zeisloft, author of new book "Forsakers of the Fatherless"
Aug 01, 2025•50 min•Ep. 41
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AAMO 40 - Week 13 Legislative Update
In this 13th and final Weekly Legislative Update, Adam and Wes bring closure to the session. But with one week left, key action is still needed. HJR 73 still requires a full Senate vote We urge you to act: Ask Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin not to bring HJR 73 to the floor. Ask your senator to oppose HJR 73 if it is brought up for debate. Stay Connected Make sure you’re signed up for email updates at www.abolishabortionmo.com and follow us on Facebook and X for continued updates. Than...
May 09, 2025•20 min•Ep. 40
AAMO 39 - Week 12 Legislative Update
In this 12th Weekly Legislative Update, Adam and Wes share the latest on what happened with HB 1072 and HB 1417. They also remind listeners that there are only two weeks left in the session—and while SJR 8 is still waiting, HJR 73 is moving quickly through the process. Please listen and make those calls! The Next Steps: SJR 8 still needs to be put on the calendar Call YOUR senator and ask them to support SJR 8 and oppose HJR 73 Senator Lookup: https://www.senate.mo.gov/legislookup/default Call P...
May 03, 2025•19 min•Ep. 39
AAMO 38 - Week 11 Legislative Update
Correction: This is Week 11 of the Weekly Legislative Update. Adam and Wes bring you up to speed on the latest in the fight for abolition in Missouri. While SJR 8 is still awaiting placement on the calendar, there’s good news: the Equal Protection bills, HB 1072 and HB 1417, are scheduled for a vote next Tuesday, April 29th. Also, HJR 73 has had its first reading in the Senate and still needs our voices—reach out to your Senators and urge them to reject it. Listen to the episode for all the deta...
Apr 25, 2025•19 min•Ep. 38
AAMO 37 - Week 10 Legislative Update
In this fast-paced Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast, , Adam and Wes bring you up to speed on the latest in the fight for abolition in Missouri. With SJR 8 still awaiting placement on the calendar, the focus now shifts to the key issues that need your support—or opposition. They break down the current status of the Equal Protection bills, HB 1072 and HB 1417 , which have both been heard and are now awaiting crucial committee votes. Meanwhile, a desperate and iniquitous effort to repl...
Apr 18, 2025•20 min•Ep. 37
AAMO 36 - Week 9 Legislative Update
In this Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast, Adam and Wes discuss the news of the “do pass” vote of the new HJR 54 and the continuing need of support for SJR 8, HB 1072/1417. The Next Steps: SJR 8 needs to be put on the calendar Call YOUR senator and ask them to support SJR 8 and oppose SJR 33 Senator Lookup: https://www.senate.mo.gov/legislookup/default Call President Pro Tem Senator Cindy O'Laughlin and ask her to place SJR 8 on the calendar 573-751-7985 HB 1072 and HB 1417 need to b...
Apr 04, 2025•25 min•Ep. 36
AAMO 35 - Week 8 Legislative Update
The Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast is back after the legislative Spring Break. Adam and Wes discuss the air in the busy Capitol about SJR 8 and SJR 33. They also take a moment to reflect on the AAMO Rally that happened this past Monday. There is also some good news about Justin Sparks’ Equal Protection bill, HB 1072, along with Burt Whaley’s HB 1417. The Next Steps: SJR 8 needs to be put on the calendar Call YOUR senator and ask them to support SJR 8 and oppose SJR 33 Senator Look...
Mar 28, 2025•29 min•Ep. 35
AAMO34 - Week 7 Legislative Update
In this Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast , Wes and Adam discuss the news about what isn’t happening. While there may seem to be a lull in the action, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening. We must remain active, especially as we head into the Rally following the Session’s spring break. The Next Step: SJR 8 needs to be put on the calendar Call to Action Call YOUR senator and ask them to support SJR 8 and oppose SJR 33 Senator Lookup: https://www.senate.mo.gov/legislookup/default Cal...
Mar 14, 2025•21 min•Ep. 34
AAMO 33 - SJR 8 and SJR 33 Voted "Do Pass" - What Now?
In this Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast, Wes and Adam get down to the brass tacks of what is now the state of SJR 8 and 33 that both were voted “do pass.” The Next Step: SJR 8 needs to be put on the calendar Call to Action Call YOUR senator and ask them to support SJR 8 and oppose SJR 33 Senator Lookup: https://www.senate.mo.gov/legislookup/default Call President Pro Tem Senator Cindy O'Laughlin and ask her to place SJR 8 on the calendar 573-751-7985 Call YOUR Representative and co...
Mar 07, 2025•14 min•Ep. 33
AAMO 32 - Breakdown After The Hearing for SJR 33 & SJR 8
In this Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast, recorded in the evening after the hearing of SJR 33 and SJR 8, Wes provides insight into the room where it happened. SJR 33 appears to be the frontrunner, much like its sibling in the House (HJR 54). However, SJR 8 also seemed to receive strong support during its hearing. Listen to hear more about the day’s events. The Next Step: The Committee Vote Call to Action Contact the following senators and urge them to take action: Sen. Carter – Ask ...
Feb 28, 2025•32 min•Ep. 32
AAMO 31 - SJR 8 Assigned A Hearing!
In this Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast, we bring exciting news—SJR 8 has been assigned a hearing date! Thanks to all who contacted Sen. Carter’s office—your efforts made a difference! Listen to the podcast to understand the next steps (briefly listed below) as SJR 8 heads to the Families, Seniors, and Health Committee. This resolution needs your support! HJR 54 remains stalled after its hearing, but its counterpart in the Senate (SJR 33) will be heard in the same hearing as SJR 8....
Feb 21, 2025•31 min•Ep. 31
AAMO 30 - Weekly Update and SJR 8
Wes and Adam continue to update each week with the latest news from the Capitol. In this Weekly Legislative Update of the AAMO Podcast, you’ll get the latest on the resolutions and bills we are championing. You'll hear an update on the status change of SJR 8, what needs to be done next, and how to effectively call legislators. You’ll also hear about the importance of Personhood and Equal Protection and get a pointed breakdown of the facts surrounding HJR 54, the House’s compromised bill. We hope...
Feb 14, 2025•31 min•Ep. 30
AAMO 29 - Weekly Update, and Specifically HJR 54
Adam and Wes are here again to keep you updated each week with what's going on in Jeff City. HJR might sound good, but it's really not - Wes explains this episode.
Feb 07, 2025•27 min•Ep. 29
AAMO 28 - The Podcast is back with weekly updates!
The AAMO Podcast is back. A once/week update on what's going on in the fight against abortion. Host Adam Cochran, is joined by the President of our board, Wes Scroggins, to look at where we should all be putting our focus and efforts in the coming months.
Jan 31, 2025•29 min•Ep. 28
AAMO 27 - Amendment 3 IS a "partial-birth abortion" Constitutional Amendment
Adam Cochrun and Wes Scroggins walk through Amendment 3 in detail, showing why ultimately, all it really does is make partial-birth abortion in Missouri a constitutional "right." Links: To Our Website - https://abolishabortionmo.org/ To Amendment 3 - https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/Elections/Petitions/2024-086.pdf (Page 2 is where the specific language is located)
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 27
AAMO 26 - Interview with Abby Johnson
Violet is joined by Dr Abby Johnson - former Planned Parenthood employee of the year turned abolitionist.
Jun 25, 2024•38 min•Ep. 26
AAMO 25 - The Rally At The Capitol - Report & Review
Joshua Jenkins is joined by Drew Koehler to look back at the abolition rally in Jeff City (held on 2/21/24), and to review and recap all that happened, as well as to encourage others to join in next year!
Feb 26, 2024•45 min•Ep. 25
AAMO 24 - Special Guest Ben Zeisloft
Joshua Jenkins and Ben Zeisloft from the Republic Sentinel discuss principles of justice and why our laws should provide equal protection to "born" and "preborn" persons. They answer objections to abolition and principled justice, discuss the spiritual (and demonic) influence on the abolitionist fight, and hold out hope through it all. Ben is the editor for the "Republic Sentinel" where he writes and edits news and other media from an explicitly christian worldview. Formerly working for the Dail...
Feb 17, 2024•39 min•Ep. 24
AAMO 23 - Important Details On 2024 Abolition Rally At The Capitol
Joshua Jenkins and Wes Scroggins discuss the upcoming abolitionist rally at the capitol building, as well as ways you can get involved and be a help. Details: 02/21/24 In the Capitol Rotunda 1-3PM Jeff Durbin will be the main speaker Anyone willing to do so should show up at 10:30AM that day to help speak with legislators before the rally!
Feb 06, 2024•14 min•Ep. 23
AAMO 22 - Understanding The Initiative Petition
Adam Cochrun and Wes Scroggins discuss the initiative petitions currently surrounding the abolition movement in Missouri.
Jan 25, 2024•43 min•Ep. 22
AAMO 21 - Punishing People Who Murder Children - A Christian Liberty Issue?
Joshua Jenkins and Adam Cochrun lay out where things are at the beginning of this new year regarding Abolition, the Missouri Baptist Convention, and the fight for abolition specifically among Southern Baptists.
Jan 02, 2024•56 min•Ep. 21
AAMO 20 - Competing Bills to Abolition in Missouri Congress
We're joined by Adam "Ray Ray" Cochrun from the "TAG You're It!" Podcast, who is also a member of the AAMO executive board, to discuss the other bills regarding abortion in the Missouri House and Senate. Adam has done the time-consumptive work of going through the various bills in our congress and boiling their main problems down for us. This will be exceptionally helpful for the work of abolition as we need to always know what those who oppose abolition are working toward.
Feb 28, 2023•57 min•Ep. 20
AAMO 19 - Leading From the Front - Pastoral Leadership and Abolition
We're joined by Joshua Jenkins, Kevan Myers, and Stephan Albin to discuss what it looks like to lead local churches in the fight for abolition. Our Website: https://abolishabortionmo.org/
Feb 13, 2023•57 min•Ep. 19
AAMO 18 - Good News For Abolition In Missouri!
We're joined by Wes Scroggins and Representative Bob Titus to discuss the good news regarding the abolitionists efforts in Missouri. For the first time in any State, we have bills for abolition in both the House and Senate! Our Website - where you can subscribe to our newsletter, and donate to the cause: https://abolishabortionmo.org/ Actionable Items for our listeners: 1. Continue to call Senator Rowden and ask him to assign SB356 to the "Health and Welfare Committee" - 573-751-3931 2. Call Spe...
Feb 01, 2023•34 min•Ep. 18
AAMO 17 - Legislating Morality? Why All Law Is Religious
We're joined by Joshua Jenkins and Kevan Myers to discuss the common refrain that we can't legislate morality. Is it true that our beliefs should have no place in the public square or policy? We say with Paul, God forbid! Our Website: https://abolishabortionmo.org/ Please continue to like, subscribe, but most importantly - share this podcast so that we can reach more people with the important message of abolition.
Jan 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 17
AAMO 16 - Senator Mike Moon and SB356
We're joined by Wes Scroggins and State Senator Mike Moon to discuss SB356 and how you can help us fight to see abortion abolished. Our Website - https://abolishabortionmo.org/ The process for the Bill to pass into law: 1. It must be referred to committee 2. The chairman of the committee must "hear it" 3. It must then be voted "out" of committee 4. It must go to the senate floor for discussion and debate We need help at each stage - to start, contact Senator Caleb Rowden and ask him to assign th...
Jan 02, 2023•34 min•Ep. 16
The State of Abolition in the SBC and MBC (and elsewhere!)
We're joined by Adam Cochrun and David Van Bebber from the "TAG: You're It" podcast to talk about their involvement in the fight against abortion in the SBC and MBC. Our website: https://abolishabortionmo.org/ TAG You're It website: https://tagyoureitministries.org/ Episode Guide: 6:00 Adam's involvement in the SBC and MBC 9:25 - Explanation of how resolutions in the MBC work and some positive shifts in the SBC 20:50 - How language impacts abolitionism 23:30 - Should we feel positive about these...
Dec 03, 2022•48 min•Ep. 15
Hospital Under Investigation Because They Wouldn't Murder A Child
We're joined by Wes Scroggins and Violet Stephens - Violet helps to educate us on a recent story about a hospital in Missouri that supposedly refused needed medical care (during an emergency) to a pregnant woman. Specifically, the hospital is being investigated because they refused to abort the baby. Our Website: https://abolishabortionmo.org/ Show Notes: An Article on Expectant Management https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15254557/ Article on "Neonatal survival after prolonged preterm premature r...
Nov 21, 2022•46 min•Ep. 14
One Week After Elections - The Landscape for Abolition in Missouri
We're joined by Wes Scroggins to review the November 8th Election and to ask "what does this mean for Abolition's prospects this legislative session?" AAMO Website: https://abolishabortionmo.org/ Show Notes: 5:50 - Current Leadership in the House and Senate and their role in passing a bill of abolition 11:30 - Some "next steps" regarding how you can take action to help reach out to our law-makers 14:50 - Current progress in getting an abolition bill introduced in the House 16:55 - Names of those...
Nov 15, 2022•43 min•Ep. 13
An Abolitionist Voting Guide 2022
Although not covering every candidate in the running in Missouri, Brandon and Wes walk through some candidates that AAMO encourages our listeners to support and vote for. Episode Guide: AAMO's Guide to Candidates who support abolition in the House: Brian Seitz - District 156 Michael Davis - District 56 Kirk Hilzinger - District 80 Jeff Farnan - District 1 David Martin - District 29 Brad Pollitt - District 52 Kevin Craig - District 7 AAMO's Guide to Candidates who support abolition in the Senate:...
Nov 07, 2022•41 min•Ep. 12
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