Oklahoma Approves Nation’s Most Restrictive Abortion Ban (Newser)

Oklahoma Approves Nation’s Most Restrictive Abortion Ban – By Newser Editors and Wire Services (Newser) / May 19, 2022

When governor signs bill, it will block nearly all abortions except in rare exceptions

(NEWSER) – Oklahoma’s Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it. The bill by Collinsville Republican Rep. Wendi Stearman would prohibit all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement, per the AP.

• The Texas law bans abortions after six weeks, but Oklahoma’s measure goes further and bans them starting at fertilization, per the New York Times.
• The bill is part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. It comes on the heels of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court that suggests justices are considering weakening or overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.

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