Oklahoma House passes near-total abortion ban
- Rooster
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min read
>Exceptions only made in cases of saving the life of the mother
Oklahoma House passes near-total abortion ban
The Oklahoma House passed a near-total abortion ban on Tuesday – the only exception being to save the life of the mother – with overwhelming support in the chamber.
The bill, which passed 70-14, now goes to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk. He has said he will support any anti-abortion legislation.
If signed into law, it would make performing an abortion a felony, publishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Republican state Rep. Jim Olsen, who sponsored the bill, said the penalties would be for the doctor, not the woman.
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