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Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Lawmakers in Oklahoma voted against a proposal to charge women with murder for obtaining abortions, with a vote of 6-2 against advancing the proposal.
North Dakota's House previously rejected a similar measure with a vote of 77-16, indicating growing concern among lawmakers about punitive measures against women seeking abortions.
In Missouri, lawmakers considered creating a database of at-risk pregnant women, raising concerns about costs and potential privacy violations.
Major anti-abortion groups oppose measures that would penalize women for abortions, asserting that women are often coerced into them.

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Bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to state abortion bans would also lead to tracking women and charging women who get abortions with murder. No states have allowed either, but the ideas, once off the table, have gotten attention in legislatures this month. Oklahoma lawmakers killed a bill that would have allowed murder charges after a public hearing, and North Dakota did so after a floor deb…

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Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Abortion rights groups fear punishment for women who have abortions and governments tracking pregnancies. Bills to implement those ideas have been discussed in state legislatures this month, although they appear

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Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

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Bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing

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