{"id":300642,"date":"2023-10-25T14:43:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T19:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=300642"},"modified":"2023-10-25T12:23:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:23:08","slug":"oklahoma-governor-stitt-pro-life-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/oklahoma-governor-stitt-pro-life-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Oklahoma&#8217;s pro-life Governor Stitt on the need for an &#8216;eternal perspective&#8217; in politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>In an exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P19coc99GMY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a>, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, whose pro-life policies have earned him the title of &#8220;most pro-life governor in the country,&#8221; sat down with Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, to discuss protecting life and pro-family values.<\/p>\n<p>Since Stitt took office in 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/04\/12\/politics\/oklahoma-abortion-ban-kevin-stitt\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma<\/a> has passed legislation that now offers complete legal protection for preborn children. This, along with the promotion of pro-family values, has been a priority for Stitt during his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I was running for governor I thought, &#8216;If I&#8217;m fortunate enough to win, what&#8217;s going to happen when I get there?&#8217;&#8230;I&#8217;m just so fortunate that I was the governor able to protect life and basically ban abortion in my state,&#8221; he told Rose. &#8220;It&#8217;s an honor to protect life, promote Godly values, and lead with pro-family values.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P19coc99GMY?si=5At69f7AjJ8aHrxu\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>Stitt explained that though he has a busy family and career life, he felt the Lord calling him to run for governor, despite it being something he knew little about and hadn&#8217;t previously considered. &#8220;When God&#8217;s for you, who can be against you? He uses ordinary people to accomplish amazing results,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rose pointed out that some people argue that pro-life laws aren&#8217;t a prudent political move, yet Stitt won reelection with the most votes in Oklahoma history even after passing pro-life protections. She asked him what to say to other pro-life political leaders who may be afraid to take such a strong stand for life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to do what&#8217;s right because it&#8217;s right, no matter what the political ramifications,&#8221; Stitt stated. He also says he believes Americans are looking for bold leadership and people willing to stand up for truth, integrity, and family values.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/britney-spears-excruciating-experience-abortion-pills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Britney Spears had an \u2018excruciating\u2019 experience with abortion pills. She\u2019s not alone.<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not against anybody, but we&#8217;re also going to stand for what we believe is the right way to live,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The state is also currently adopting several pro-family <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/abortion-pill-reversal-oklahoma-governor-task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">initiatives<\/a> which include making adoption easier, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pro-life-governor-launches-pregnancy-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporting<\/a> pregnancy resource centers, expanding postpartum benefits for mothers, and a &#8220;be a neighbor&#8221; program, which enlists help from churches and other nonprofits for social support within their communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you have an eternal perspective and you think about the actions we have in this world are going to mean something, you&#8217;ll do things for the right reasons,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/stop-planned-parenthood\/?utm_campaign=sex_ed_petition&amp;utm_medium=LAN&amp;utm_source=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-295788 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-700x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-700x180.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-500x129.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an exclusive interview, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, whose pro-life policies have earned him the title of &#8220;most pro-life governor in the country,&#8221; sat down with Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, to discuss protecting life and pro-family values. Since Stitt took office in 2019, Oklahoma has passed legislation that now offers complete [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":607,"featured_media":300670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[9455,3473],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>WATCH: Oklahoma&#039;s pro-life Governor Stitt on the need for an &#039;eternal perspective&#039; in politics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;We&#039;re going to do what&#039;s right because it&#039;s right, no matter what the political ramifications,&quot; Oklahoma Gov. 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