FAA Leadership
GOVERNING BOARD
The Governing Board is the core leadership body of the Foundation to Abolish Abortion. This body leads the organization and its staff in biblical wisdom, making all final decisions on the mission and direction of the entity
Bradley Pierce – President
Bradley Pierce is a constitutional attorney and has been practicing for over 17 years. He has drafted legislation in more than 30 states supporting self-defense rights, parental rights, civil liberties, and the right to life, including drafting dozens of equal protection bills filed to abolish abortion.
Bradley has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, where on behalf of 21 organizations and 20 state legislators from across the country he filed a brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Bradley has spoken at the Founders Ministries National Conference, been a guest on Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey, and is frequently interviewed by news outlets such as The Daily Wire, World News, and The Republic Sentinel, as well as the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, NBC Nightly News, and others.
He is the president of both the Foundation to Abolish Abortion and Abolish Abortion Texas.
Most importantly, Bradley is a Christian, husband to his wife, Cindy, father of their twelve children, and member of their local church.
J.R. Haas – Vice President
J.R. Haas brings over twenty years of corporate leadership experience as a product owner for a global mobility team in corporate IT. He applies this same strategic leadership to the fight for life.
As the Vice President of both the Foundation to Abolish Abortion and Abolish Abortion Texas, Haas has been at the forefront of organizing rallies at the Texas State Capitol, leading petition drives, coordinating citizen lobbying efforts, and testifying before the Texas Legislature in favor of abolition bills and in opposition to incremental measures that obstruct equal protection.
For over twenty years, Haas has engaged in street evangelism in downtown Houston, South Padre, at the Super Bowl, and at Galveston Mardi Gras, and spent seven years ministering outside of abortion mills. His commitment to the abolitionist cause extends into the political arena, where he has served as a Republican Party precinct chairman for eight years and has been twice appointed to Republican Party of Texas State Convention Committees, where he has advocated for abolition.
In 2021 and 2023, Haas served as a delegate to the Southern Baptist Convention from Grace Family Baptist Church in Houston. He helped bring forward a resolution on abolishing abortion that was passed in 2021. He previously served as a deacon in his church for over nine years.
Most importantly, J.R. is a Christian, husband to his wife, Amy Ellen, father of their five children, and active member of the local church.
Wesley Thomas
Wesley Thomas is a software engineer and founding board member of Abolish Abortion Texas, where he assists with the technical infrastructure, and of the Foundation to Abolish Abortion.
He became involved in the abortion abolition movement in 2016 when he attended the Republican Party of Texas state convention to advocate for abolition as a legislative priority. Wesley wants to see our laws reflect God’s Law and our civil authorities serve the Lord. Thomas recognizes that we have a duty before God to defend the defenseless and to work for justice in our land.
Thomas serves as Chairman of the Liberty County Republican Party and has been a delegate to the last six Republican Party of Texas conventions. He has been a resident of Liberty County for twelve years. Wesley is a member of Oak Shade Baptist Church and lives in the community with his wife and five children.
Christopher Youngblood
Christopher Youngblood serves on the governing board and as treasurer for both the Foundation to Abolish Abortion and Abolish Abortion Texas.
He was driven to action in the abolitionist movement by early abolitionist efforts on social media. As a Christian, he is motivated by a desire to see the innocent protected and our nation uphold God’s Law.
Youngblood works as the operations manager at In His Hands Birth Supply. He is married to his wife, Hannah, and they have seven children.
They reside in Liberty Hill, Texas, and are members of Redemption Hill Church.
ADVISORY BOARD
The Advisory Board serves as a non-governing council, providing spiritual wisdom and strategic insight to help the Foundation to Abolish Abortion navigate complex issues and advance our mission effectively. This body exists to strengthen our work through collective wisdom rooted in Scripture and aided by practical experience.
Dusty Deevers
Dusty Deevers is a pastor at Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Elgin Oklahoma, as well as State Senator for Oklahoma Senate District 32. Serving as both a pastor and statesmen, Deevers has helped lead the movement to abolish abortion in impactful ways.
He is also a small business owner and graduate of Oklahoma City University, where he played baseball and received a bachelor’s degree in biology.
Beyond introducing two equal protection bills in the Oklahoma Senate, Deevers helped to found Rescue Those, an organization centered on teaching and equipping Christians to save preborn babies from death.
Shortly after being persuaded to join the abolitionist movement by a member of his church, he began preaching about the subject and speaking at national abolitionist conferences. His passion for abolishing abortion stems from his desire to glorify God and love his neighbor as himself.
Deevers is married to Christina, with whom he has six children.
Brett Baggett
Brett Baggett is a pastor at Ekklesia Muskogee, a Reformed Baptist church in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he has served since 2011. He is the President of Rescue Those, where he helps to equip the saints as they rescue their preborn neighbors carried off to death.
He is also one of the leaders of Shepherd School, which teaches men to shepherd their homes, small groups, and the broader church of Jesus Christ.
Baggett has worked to advance the abolitionist movement in Oklahoma for several years. He has preached at many abolitionist conferences, employing the Scriptures to exhort the people of God concerning their duties to abolish abortion.
Baggett is the husband of his wife, McClain, and father to their seven children.