The Oklahoma Legislature on Tuesday approved another pro-life bill, modeled after Texas’ law, that abortion providers claim will be the most stringent ban in the United States if it becomes law.
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Oklahoma Moves to Ban Nearly All Abortions
The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would ban abortions statewide in nearly every case.
The Oklahoma House voted 70 to 14 Tuesday to pass the bill, which bans nearly all abortions except in the case of a medical emergency threatening the life of the mother. The bill punishes abortionists with fines up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in prison, though it does not authorize the prosecution of mothers for the abortions of their unborn children.
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