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Okla. Attorney General Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Reinstate Antiabortion Law
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) on Friday filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that struck down a state law (HB 2780) requiring women seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound image and hear a description of the fetus, AP/KSWO reports.
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Okla. House Approves Changes to Abortion Provider Reporting Requirements
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Oklahoma House on Tuesday voted 79-15 to approve legislation (HB 2015) that would add more than two dozen questions to a questionnaire abortion providers must already complete, the AP/San Antonio Express-News reports.
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Okla. House Approves Two Antiabortion Measures
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Oklahoma House on Tuesday approved two antiabortion-rights bills, related to the state's parental consent law, the AP/San Antonio Express-News reports.
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Bills To Ban Abortion Gain Prominence Among State Conservatives
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
In a shift from past decades, abortion-rights opponents have increasingly focused on state legislation banning abortion after certain points in pregnancy, ABC News reports.
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Okla. House Indefinitely Delays Bill Banning Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Contraception
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Oklahoma House on Thursday indefinitely delayed a bill (HB 2039) that would ban the state's Medicaid authority from covering emergency contraception, after the bill's sponsor raised concerns that the bill might jeopardize the state's federal Medicaid funding, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Okla. Panel Approves Changes to Abortion Provider Reporting Requirements
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Oklahoma House Public Safety Committee on Tuesday passed a measure (HB 2015) that would add more than two dozen questions to an already lengthy questionnaire abortion providers must complete under a 2010 state law, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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More States Moving To Restrict Abortion Coverage
Friday, February 1, 2013
Federal fights over abortion coverage leading up to passage of the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) have raised state lawmakers' consciousness about their ability to restrict health insurers from covering the procedure, Politico reports.
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Antiabortion-Rights State Lawmakers Hope To Continue Momentum of Last Two Years
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Emboldened by new Republican majorities in three states and GOP control of both legislative chambers in 26 states, abortion-rights opponents are working to build on the momentum of the last two years, when 135 state abortion restrictions were enacted, Bloomberg reports.
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Okla. Lawmaker Files 'Personhood' Bill Replicating Failed Measure From Last Year
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Oklahoma Rep. Mike Reynolds (R) has filed a bill (HB 1029) for the upcoming legislative session that would redefine when life begins, potentially reigniting last year's debate over a nearly identical measure, the Tulsa World reports.
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States in 2012 Passed Second-Highest Number of Abortion Restrictions Ever, Guttmacher Finds
Friday, January 4, 2013
States passed 43 abortion restrictions in 2012, a "sharp decrease" from 2011 but nonetheless the "second-highest number" enacted in a single year, according to a new study by the Guttmacher Institute, The Hill's "Healthwatch" reports.
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Judge Allows Okla. To End WIC Contract With Planned Parenthood
Thursday, January 3, 2013
A federal judge on Dec. 24 rejected Planned Parenthood's request to stop the Oklahoma Department of Health from terminating its contract to provide services through the federal Women, Infants and Children program, Reuters reports.
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Judge Hears Arguments Over Denied WIC Contract in Planned Parenthood Case
Friday, December 21, 2012
At a hearing on Thursday, Planned Parenthood argued that political motives prompted the Oklahoma Department of Health's decision to terminate the group's contract for providing services through the federal Women, Infants and Children program, the Tulsa World reports.
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Texas Gov. Perry Calls for 20-Week Abortion Ban; New Suits Filed Over Women's Health Program
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Tuesday voiced his support for legislation that would ban abortion in the state after 20 weeks of gestation, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Okla. Court's Rejection of Antiabortion Laws Should 'Be a Message to Lawmakers,' Editorial State
Friday, December 7, 2012
The Oklahoma Supreme Court's recent rejection of two state antiabortion laws should "be a message to lawmakers to give up on this line of legislation," a Tulsa World editorial states.
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Okla. Supreme Court Rejects Ultrasound, Medication Abortion Laws
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld rulings rejecting two state laws that required women seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound image and restrict the use of medication abortion drugs, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Planned Parenthood Files Suit Over Terminated WIC Contract in Okla.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland on Friday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Oklahoma Department of Health's decision to end its contract for providing services through the federal Women, Infants and Children program, the Tulsa World reports.
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Featured Blogs
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
"Getting Reproductive Rights out of Politics" (Nancy Northup, Huffington Post blogs, 11/5).
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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Okla. 'Personhood' Case
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The Supreme Court on Monday refused without comment to hear an appeal by an antiabortion group to place a "personhood" measure on the Oklahoma ballot, Reuters reports.
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Battle Over Planned Parenthood Funding Becomes National Issue
Monday, October 22, 2012
Lawmakers' efforts to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood in Arizona, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and other states have helped propel the organization to the forefront of national political debates, the Washington Post reports.
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Okla. Ends WIC Contract With Planned Parenthood
Friday, October 5, 2012
The Oklahoma Department of Health will not renew a contract with Planned Parenthood of the Heartland to provide services through the federal Women, Infants and Children program in the Tulsa area, the Tulsa World reports.
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Most State 'Fetal Pain' Bills Yet To Face Court Challenges
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Several states have enacted abortion bans later in pregnancy based on the disputed theory that a fetus can feel pain after 20 weeks of gestation, but only one has been challenged in court, Politico reports.
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'Personhood' Group Asks Supreme Court To Consider Okla. Ballot Initiative
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Personhood USA on Monday filed an appeal with the Supreme Court over an Oklahoma court's ruling that invalidated a state ballot initiative (Initiative Petition No. 395) that sought to define fertilized eggs as people, The Hill's "Healthwatch" reports.
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Report Notes 40 Laws Enacted in 15 States That Could Hinder Women's Access to Abortion Care, Reproductive Health Service
Thursday, July 19, 2012
U.S. women increasingly face barriers to obtaining reproductive health services as states continue to pass laws restricting access, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Reuters reports.
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High Number of State Abortion Restrictions Marked by Increased Focus on 'Fetal Pain' Bills
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The number of state-level abortion restrictions is approaching record-setting levels again this year, a fact that some abortion-rights opponents attribute to their increased focus on so-called "fetal pain" legislation, Stateline/Kaiser Health News reports.
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Okla. Appeals Ruling That Struck Down State Ultrasound Law
Friday, June 22, 2012
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) on Thursday appealed a ruling against a state law that requires doctors to show women ultrasounds of their fetuses and describe the images before providing abortion care, The Oklahoman reports.
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Okla. Court Strikes Down Medication Abortion Law
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Oklahoma District Court Judge Donald Worthington has struck down a state law (HB 1970) restricting the use of medication abortion drugs, the AP/NECN reports.
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Okla. Gov. Fallin Signs Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Abortion Providers
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on Tuesday signed into law a bill (HB 2561) permitting lawsuits against abortion providers -- including any doctor who prescribes medication abortion drugs -- who do not follow the state's voluntary and informed consent laws, The Oklahoman reports.
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Okla. House Approves Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Abortion Providers, Sends to Gov. Fallin
Friday, May 4, 2012
The Oklahoma House on Wednesday voted 89-0 to approve a bill (HB 2561) that would allow women to file lawsuits against abortion providers and anyone who prescribes abortion-inducing drugs if they violate state abortion law, the AP/Wichita Falls Times Record News reports.
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Okla. Court Rules Proposed 'Personhood' Measure is Unconstitutional
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that a proposed "personhood" ballot measure (Initiative Petition No. 395) that would have defined a fertilized egg as a person is unconstitutional, The Oklahoman reports.
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Okla. Gov. Fallin Signs Fetal Heartbeat Bill
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on Friday signed into law a bill (SB 1274) that will require physicians to offer women a chance to listen to a fetal heartbeat prior to an abortion, KTUL reports.
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Okla. 'Personhood' Measure Fails To Advance
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Oklahoma House adjourned on Thursday without taking action on a "personhood" bill (SB 1433), meaning that the measure will not advance this year, The Oklahoman reports.
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Supposed Threats to 'Religious Freedom' Really About Access to Contraception, Women's Advocates Say
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Although opponents of the federal contraceptive coverage rules claim their fight is about "religious freedom," women's and family planning groups say opponents' true objective is to restrict access to contraception, Kaiser Health News/Sacramento Bee reports.
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Okla. House Rejects 'Personhood' Bill
Friday, April 20, 2012
Oklahoma House Republicans on Thursday decided to abandon efforts to pass a "personhood" bill (SB 1433) this year, the Oklahoman reports.
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Okla. House Sends Fetal Heartbeat Measure to Governor
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Oklahoma House on Thursday voted to approve a bill (SB 1274) that would require physicians to offer women a chance to listen to a fetal heartbeat prior to an abortion, the AP/Oklahoman reports.
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Okla. Attorney General To Appeal Ruling Striking Down Ultrasound Law
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) plans to appeal a judge's ruling last week that struck down a state law requiring a woman seeking abortion care to first view an ultrasound image of the fetus and listen to a detailed description of it, KJRH reports.
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Proposed Okla. 'Personhood' Ballot Measure Challenged in Court
Friday, March 30, 2012
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma Supreme Court seeking to block a proposed "personhood" measure from the state's November ballot, the AP/Columbus Republic reports.
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Okla. Judge Strikes Down State Law Requiring Ultrasound, Description of Image Before Abortion
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Oklahoma County District Judge Brian Dixon on Wednesday struck down a state law that would have required a woman seeking abortion care to first view an ultrasound image of the fetus and listen to a detailed description of the image, CNN reports.
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Okla. House Panel Advances 'Personhood' Bill
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Oklahoma House Public Health Committee on Tuesday voted 7-4 to approve an amended version of a "personhood" bill (SB 1433) that would grant "the unborn child at every stage of development all the rights, privileges and immunities available to other" state residents, the Tulsa World reports.
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Okla. Senate Advances Bill Requiring Abortion Providers To Tell Women About Chance To Hear Fetal Heartbeat
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday voted 34-8 to approve a bill (SB 1274) that would require doctors to tell women that they have a right to hear the fetal heartbeat before an abortion, Reuters reports.
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Hundreds Protest Okla. 'Personhood' Bill
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Outside of Oklahoma's Capitol on Tuesday, hundreds of abortion-rights advocates protested "personhood" legislation (SB 1433), the Tulsa World reports.
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Okla. Senate Approves 'Personhood' Bill
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday voted 34-8 to approve a bill (SB 1433) that would grant fertilized eggs "all the rights, privileges and immunities" of citizens, AP/MSNBC reports.
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Okla. Bill Would Ban Use of Aborted Fetuses in Food Industry
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Oklahoma state Sen. Ralph Shortey (R) last week introduced a bill (SB 1418) that would ban "the manufacture or sale of food or products [that] use aborted human fetuses," NPR's "The Two-Way" reports.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Okla. Law Restricting Use of Abortion Drugs
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Oklahoma County District Judge Daniel Owens on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction against a new state law (HB 1970) that would restrict the use of medication abortion drugs, Reuters reports.
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Lawsuit Challenges Okla. Law Restricting Medication Abortion
Friday, October 7, 2011
The Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice and Tulsa-based reproductive health care provider Reproductive Services on Wednesday challenged a state law that would restrict the use of medication abortion drugs, The Oklahoman reports.
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