BREAKING: Oklahoma House, on a 73-16 vote, PASSES #HB4327 completely banning abortion from the moment of conception. Huge WIN!

Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would ban nearly all abortions and would allow private citizens to sue anyone who helps women terminate a pregnancy.

The bill would take effect immediately upon being signed by Republican Governor Kevin Stitt, making it the most restrictive abortion ban in the United States.

The Republican-backed legislation bans abortion from the moment of "fertilization," making exceptions only in cases of medical emergency, rape or incest. The bill text says it does not prohibit the use of contraception or emergency contraception.

Trust Women, which operates a clinic in Oklahoma City, called passage of the bill "gratuitous and cruel."

"Our patients are frightened, confused about the new reality they now live in," the clinic said in a statement.

The Center for Reproductive Rights, a global advocacy group based in New York, said on Thursday it would challenge the ban in state court.

Oklahoma is among the country's Republican-led states rushing to pass anti-abortion laws this year, anticipating that the U.S. Supreme Court will soon overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that established the constitutional right to abortion.

Trust Women clinic in Oklahoma is inundated with women from Texas seeking abortion care
Trust Women clinic in Oklahoma provides medical and surgical abortions. The Oklahoma State Capitol is seen in Oklahoma City.

A draft opinion leaked earlier this month showed the court's conservative majority intends to overhaul federal abortion rights and send the issue of legalization back to individual states.

The Republican-backed laws remain vulnerable to legal challenges pending that ruling. A federal judge on Thursday extended a block on a recently-enacted in Kentucky law that would force clinics to stop offering abortions until they can meet certain requirements. read more

Oklahoma Governor Stitt has said he will sign any anti-abortion legislation that reaches his desk.

The state already this month enacted a bill that banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, as opposed to fertilization. Like the latest measure, it relies on civil lawsuits to be enforced.

The enforcement provision in both bills was modeled after Texas legislation, which took effect in September and stopped clinics from performing nearly all abortions in that state.

Oklahoma quickly became a destination for Texas women seeking abortions after six weeks.

But the enactment of Oklahoma's own six-week ban this month has severely limited abortion services the state's four clinics can provide.

If signed as expected, the newest bill would expand a region of the country where there is little to no legal abortion access, forcing patients to travel to states such as Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado to end their pregnancies.

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VP Kamala Harris reacts;

Today, Oklahoma passed a law effectively banning abortion from the moment of fertilization—the latest in a series of blatant attacks on women by extremist legislators. It has never been more urgent that we elect pro-choice leaders at the local, state, and federal level.

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No, don't ban abortion o!
The effects is not yet seen enough.

A man has no right to tell a woman what to do with her body...

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BREAKING: Oklahoma House, on a 73-16 vote, PASSES #HB4327 completely banning abortion from the moment of conception. Huge WIN!



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VP Kamala Harris reacts;



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Good one

This Past LAWS Wetin we dey use am do >??/

Good news!

Damnnn niggar
Stupid law

My brother I like the movie

Great news

Great news! Life begins at conception.
Children’s also deserve the right to live.

In a lifetime of evil Policies. America did one right.

God bless America.
God bless Nigeria

Dis country though

Fantastic news...Trump will celebrate this ... and true religion will.... 4k the woke people and feminists....evil people

Mm

We actually needs to legalize abortions in Nigeria. May be that will save us from some online and offline almajiris and Mkpurumiri.
Most especially on Nairaland

Good development.

Finally, I rejoice with this good news today oooooooh.

Abortion go cost now

If the child inside the womb Don fertile,and u abort it,that means u kill a soul.

Well.... The law is not totally bad in my opinion.... There are some few immunities here and there for women with incest pregnancy, rape and medical emergencies.


The law is bad because

No man has the right to tell a woman what to do with her body...... It's a "My body, my Fuccking choice" world now

And the law is bad because

The Earth is already overpopulated with it's 8 billion.....

Thank you

Good for them

It's better they re-trace their steps

Pro-life vs Pro-choice.

Great!

3 Hail Marys for the legislators.

1. But they should have included a ban on all abortions including rape. Only God is allowed to take life, when He wills.

2. They should implement the law immediately. The Supreme Court rade cannot promulgate law as in it's Rode vs Wade or whatsoever. Only legislative houses can do so.
The 1973 Judgment of the Supreme Court ought to have been that the matter be sent back to the country's Congress for an interpretative legislation on the matter to be issued out.

Way to go....nice one

Hmmm