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Oklahoma House Overwhelmingly Passes Ban on Nearly All Abortions

By Eric Lendrum

 

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to ban almost all abortions in the state, a bill that would be even more restrictive than Texas’s six-week ban.

Axios reports that the Oklahoma House passed HB 4327 by a margin of 78-19. The bill would ban any and all abortions, with the sole exception of abortions that must be carried out in order to save the life of the mother. The bill would also provide incentives for private citizens to sue anyone who is suspected of providing abortions or helping people get abortions, with rewards of up to $10,000 for each abortion that a suspect has performed.

The bill now heads to the State Senate; if it passes the upper house, Governor Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) is likely to sign it, where it would take effect almost immediately.

 

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