Oklahoma Supreme Court finds ‘limited right’ to abortion in state constitution, leaving access out-of-reach for many

Oklahoma court OK’s abortion to preserve mother’s life

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state’s near total ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health, not just in a medical emergency. It was a narrow win for abortion rights advocates since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade last year. Since then, conservative states including Oklahoma have enforced restrictions on aborti…

Oklahoma court OK's abortion to preserve mother's life

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state's near total ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health, not just in a medical emergency. It was a narrow win for abortion rights advocates since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade last year. Since then, conservative states including Oklahoma have enforced restrictions on abort…

Oklahoma court affirms abortion to preserve mother’s life

A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned a portion of the state’s near total ban on abortion. The post Oklahoma court affirms abortion to preserve mother’s life first appeared on Maryland Daily Record.

Oklahoma Governor Criticizes State Supreme Court's 'Activist Majority' Opinion on Abortion Rights

Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) on Tuesday criticized the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s “activist majority” decision to create a limited right to abortion, which he said goes against the will of the people. The court’s 5–4 majority ruling effectively upholds strict anti-abortion laws in place since last year but struck down one law that made abortions illegal while keeping another law in place that only allowed abortions to preserve a woman’s life. The ru…

Oklahoma must allow abortion if mother’s life is threatened, court rules

The 5-to-4 ruling overturned part of the state’s near-total abortion ban, allowing an exemption if a doctor says the pregnancy could threaten the patient’s life.

Oklahoma court OK's abortion to preserve mother's life

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a portion of the state’s ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to an abortion not just in a medical emergency. The court on Tuesday ruled that a woman has the right under the state Constitution to receive an abortion to preserve her life if doctors determine that continuing the pregnancy will endanger her life due to a condition she has or is likely to develop during the pregnancy. The court, howeve…