Coverage dated May 18, 2022 to May 20, 2022

Oklahoma has passed the strictest abortion ban in the country

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Governor of Oklahoma expected to sign a bill banning all abortions from fertilization.

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Bowling Green Daily News
Oklahoma passes strictest abortion ban; services to stop (opens Bowling Green Daily News)
Published May 18, 2022
Bowling Green Daily News's feed description
Abortion providers in Oklahoma say they will no longer provide the service in the state after the governor signs the latest anti-abortion measure heading to his desk. The bill passed
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Oklahoma Approves the Nation's Most Restrictive Abortion Ban (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published May 18, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Oklahoma’s Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it.
Insider
Oklahoma passes near-total ban on abortions after 'fertilization' that goes even further than Texas' law (opens Insider)
Published May 18, 2022
Insider's feed description
Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, is expected to sign the legislation that is modeled after Texas' controversial anti-abortion law.
Tucson
Oklahoma abortion providers say services expected to stop (opens Tucson)
Published May 18, 2022
Tucson's feed description
Abortion providers in Oklahoma say they will no longer provide the service in the state after the governor signs the latest anti-abortion measure heading to its desk. The bill passed
Washington Post
Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill banning abortions after ‘fertilization’ (opens Washington Post)
Published May 18, 2022
Washington Post's feed description
If signed into law, Oklahoma would effectively ban all abortions in the state.
Fox5 Atlanta
Oklahoma abortion ban: Legislature approves nation's most restrictive abortion law (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published May 18, 2022
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
Another Oklahoma bill set to take effect this summer would make it a felony to perform an abortion, with no exceptions for rape or incest.
CBS News
Oklahoma lawmakers approve abortion bill that critics say is nation's most restrictive: "Worst-case scenario" (opens CBS News)
Published May 18, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The bill would prohibit all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement.
Washington Times
Oklahoma approves nation’s most restrictive abortion ban (opens Washington Times)
Published May 18, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Oklahoma’s Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it.
Voice of America
Oklahoma Passes US's Most Restrictive Abortion Ban (opens Voice of America)
Published May 18, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
The bill is one of at least three anti-abortion bills sent this year to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has indicated he'll sign it
Talking Points Memo
Oklahoma Passes New Near Total Abortion Ban (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published May 18, 2022
Talking Points Memo's feed description
The Oklahoma legislature continued the red state one-upmanship Thursday, passing a bill that would outlaw nearly every abortion in the state.
Rolling Stone
Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 18, 2022
Rolling Stone's feed description
If Governor Kevin Stitt signs the bill requiring private citizen enforcement, the state will have the strictest anti-choice law in the country
New York Times
Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Almost All Abortions (opens New York Times)
Published May 18, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The legislation would be the nation’s strictest, and relies on lawsuits from private citizens to enforce it. If the governor signs the bill, it would take effect immediately.
Washington Examiner
Law banning abortion after conception passes Oklahoma legislature (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 18, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
A law that would ban abortion starting at conception passed the Oklahoma legislature Thursday.
Forbes
Oklahoma Passes Third Abortion Ban—Will Outlaw Procedure Even If Roe V. Wade Isn’t Overturned (opens Forbes)
Published May 18, 2022
Forbes's feed description
The ban is copied after Texas’ abortion ban and is enforced through civil lawsuits.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Oklahoma Legislature passes bill banning abortions after 'fertilization' | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published May 18, 2022
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
By Rebekah Riess, Jeremy Grisham and Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma's legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban abortions from the moment of
Al Jazeera
US: Oklahoma passes bill banning nearly all abortions (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 18, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
If signed into law by Oklahoma’s governor, it will be most restrictive anti-abortion law in US, abortion providers say.
The Guardian
Oklahoma Republican-led legislature passes nation’s strictest abortion ban (opens The Guardian)
Published May 18, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Bill bans abortion at conception and if signed into law it would allow citizens to sue anyone who ‘aids or abets’ a patient
CNN
Oklahoma Legislature passes bill banning abortions after 'fertilization' (opens CNN)
Published May 18, 2022
CNN's feed description
Oklahoma's legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban abortions from the moment of "fertilization" and allow private citizens to sue abortion providers who "knowingly" perform or induce an abortion "on a pregnant woman."
Tucson
Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain (opens Tucson)
Published May 19, 2022
Tucson's feed description
Oklahoma is only days from enacting the toughest U.S. state ban on abortion and providers are preparing to stop terminating pregnancies. Meanwhile, questions remained Friday about how the law’s limited
France 24
Oklahoma passes bill banning almost all abortions with few exceptions (opens France 24)
Published May 19, 2022
France 24's feed description
Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill prohibiting all abortions with few exceptions, and providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the governor signs it in the latest…
The Times of Israel
Oklahoma legislature passes ban on nearly all abortions (opens The Times of Israel)
Published May 19, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description
Republican-led state lawmakers bar procedure from fertilization, with few exceptions, in the strictest prohibition so far in the US
NBC News
Oklahoma Legislature passes country’s most restrictive abortion ban (opens NBC News)
Published May 19, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The measure will now go to Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican who has said he "would sign every pro-life bill that hits my desk."
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Oklahoma lawmakers pass one of nation's strictest abortion bills banning procedure 'from fertilization' (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published May 19, 2022
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By Rebekah Riess, Jeremy Grisham and Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban abortions from the stage of “fertilization” and allow private citizens to sue abortion providers who “knowingly” perform or induce an abortion “on a pregnant woman.
Deutsche Welle
US: Oklahoma legislature OKs nation's strictest abortion ban | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 19, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
In one of the strictest anti-abortion proposals in the United States, lawmakers in the state of Oklahoma have passed a bill that restricts abortion immediately after the baby is conceived.
The Center Square
Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill opening up abortion providers to civil liability (opens The Center Square)
Published May 19, 2022
The Center Square's feed description
(The Center Square) - The Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill Thursday that would allow civil actions against any physician that performs an abortion.

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