Oklahoma Eases Restrictions on Abortion

Oklahoma Eases Restrictions on Abortion
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond during an interview in Oklahoma City on Feb. 1, 2023. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
Efthymis Oraiopoulos
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Oklahoma’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases except life-threatening situations.

In a 6-3 ruling, the high court said the two bans are unconstitutional because they require a “medical emergency” before a doctor can perform an abortion. The court said this language conflicts with a previous ruling it issued in March that determined the Oklahoma Constitution provides an “inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to preserve her life.”

Efthymis Oraiopoulos
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