Oklahoma Governor Criticizes State Supreme Court’s ‘Activist Majority’ Opinion on Abortion Rights

Oklahoma Governor Criticizes State Supreme Court’s ‘Activist Majority’ Opinion on Abortion Rights
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City, on Feb. 11, 2021. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
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Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) on Tuesday criticized the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s “activist majority” decision to create a limited right to abortion, which he said goes against the will of the people.

The court’s 5–4 majority ruling effectively upholds strict anti-abortion laws in place since last year but struck down one law that made abortions illegal while keeping another law in place that only allowed abortions to preserve a woman’s life.

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