With sixteen states currently allowing abortion up until birth, Oklahoma is not following the crowd and has passed very tough anti-abortion bills.
Oklahoma Says No to Abortion
Oklahoma’s Republican governor, Kevin Stitt, signed Senate Bill 612 which has made it into law.
It now makes it a felony for a doctor or medical professional to murder unborn babies. If a doctor goes against this, they can be facing a maximum of 10 years in prison and very hefty fines up to $100,000.
BREAKING: Abortion is now illegal in Oklahoma except in medical emergencies. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) has signed the bill that makes it a felony to kill unborn life.
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However, there is an exception to this. If a mother’s life is in danger, this law is basically void.
Republican Leadership
Unlike the liberal governor of Colorado who just passed an egregious abortion bill and made very pro-abortion comments, Governor Stitt made it clear he is a pro-life leader.
“I promised Oklahomans that I would sign every pro-life bill that hit my desk and that’s what we’re doing here today,” Gov. Stitt said.
A staggering 80% of Oklahoma’s state legislature voted yes on the bill. Once it passed through the state House and Senate, the Republican governor signed it into law.
When it comes to the state Attorney General John O’Conner, he is confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will in fact overturn Roe v. Wade.
“The most important thing is to take a stand and protect the unborn and protect life in the state of Oklahoma. We believe every life is precious. As a father of six, those are my core beliefs. And I’m elected by all 4 million Oklahomans to represent them and to put our beliefs into law,” he said.
Roe v. Wade in the Forefront
Christians are happy about this prospect but pro-choice people are gearing up to fight against it. Democrat-run states are also passing abortion legislation in case the Supreme Court does intervene.
Republican legislators in Oklahoma vow to continue pushing pro-life legislation and hope to set a precedent in their state.
