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Oklahoma Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban

Citizens can file lawsuits against abortion providers

Oklahoma Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban
The Oklahoma State Capitol is seen in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Sept. 30, 2015. Jon Herskovitz/Reuters
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
4/30/2022|Updated: 4/30/2022

Lawmakers in Oklahoma passed two bills Thursday placing strict restrictions on abortions, including banning it six weeks into pregnancy.

Senate Bill 1503, or the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act, prohibits abortions in case a physician is able to detect cardiac activity in a fetus or an embryo, something which usually happens six weeks into a woman’s pregnancy.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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