Oklahoma's legislature is about to ban abortion by making it a felony for doctors to provide them

[Bill USA]

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/26/11510874/oklahoma-abortion-outlaw-felony-doctors

Oklahoma state lawmakers are well on their way to passing a bill that would make it a felony for doctors to provide abortions, unless a woman's life is in danger or she has had a miscarriage that needs to be removed. There are no exceptions for rape, incest, or the woman's health.

The bill defines abortion as "unprofessional conduct" for a physician, which means that performing one could be grounds for losing your medical license. Oklahoma's existing felony abortion law punishes non-physician care providers with up to three years in prison for performing an abortion. The new law, however, would include physicians for performing abortions.

So if you're a doctor, you risk both losing your medical license and going to jail if you provide abortions. In practical terms, that means the new bill is a total ban on abortion.

The bill has passed both chambers of Oklahoma's state legislature, but it was amended before being passed by the House and now returns to the Senate.
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[Shrike47]

1. Such a bill is unconstitutional and they know it. I guess they have money to throw away.