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OK SB1368

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Silk

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma law to prohibit performing or inducing an abortion unless the intention is to increase probability of live birth, preserve life or health of the child after live birth, remove an ectopic pregnancy, or remove a dead unborn child from spontaneous miscarriage, accidental trauma, or criminal assault

  • Maintains existing requirement that only physicians licensed in Oklahoma may perform abortions, with violations punishable as a felony carrying 1-3 years imprisonment

  • Requires abortions after the first trimester to be performed in a general hospital

  • Effective date: November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Abortion; specifying certain exceptions. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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