Tag: oklahoma abortion ban
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules the Right to Abortion is Protected in Life-Threatening Situations
Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down one criminal abortion ban and upholds another, leaving abortion unavailable for most in the state.
Working to Block State Abortion Bans: Post-Roe Court Battles Continue
As anti-abortion states in the U.S. rush to enforce abortion bans, the Center and partners work to preserve access to care.
Lawsuit Updates: Working to Block State Abortion Bans
As states rush to enforce abortion bans, the Center and partners work to block them.
Oklahoma’s Vigilante Abortion Ban Takes Effect, Further Devastating Access in the Region
Oklahoma Supreme Court refuses to block the Texas-style law.
Abortion Providers Sue Oklahoma Over Abortion Bans
Multiple sources reported on the Center’s challenge to Oklahoma’s recently passed abortion bans. One measure would make abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or an extreme fine, and the other copycats Texas’s vigilante abortion ban. The Texas Signal quoted Center president and CEO Nancy Northup on the Center’s challenge: “We […]
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Making Nearly All Abortions Illegal
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes providing abortion care a felony. Medical providers that perform abortions could face up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $100,000. The bill is set to go into effect in August and follows on the heels of other restrictive abortion bans across the country, […]
Oklahoma Bans Nearly All Abortions in “Unconstitutional” Move
Vox and The Black Wall Street Times reported on the Oklahoma state legislature’s passage of a near-total ban on abortion. Anyone who performs an abortion would receive 10 years in prison and fines up to $100,000. The Oklahoma Senate passed the measure last year, leaving the bill in the hands of Oklahoma’s self-proclaimed “pro-life” governor. […]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Three Extreme Abortion Laws in Center Lawsuit
All five Oklahoma laws challenged in the lawsuit are now blocked while the case continues.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks New Abortion Restrictions
10.25.2021 – (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Oklahoma state Supreme Court blocked three extreme abortion restrictions that were scheduled to take effect November 1 and threatened to devastate abortion access in the state. Today’s ruling means the laws will remain blocked while the case continues. The abortion restrictions blocked today include: A law that would have […]
Complaint: Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice et al. v. O’Connor, et al.
This compaint was filed September 2, 2021, in the district court of Oklahoma County in Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice et al. v. O’Connor, et al. The case, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners, seeks to block five extreme Oklahoma state laws that ban and restrict abortion care. The measures are […]
