Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that prohibits the performance of abortions unless it is a life-threatening emergency.

Highlights:

• Specifies when abortion permissible, incl. medical emergencies (63 OK Stat. § 1-745.31).

• Prohibits abortions except in life-threatining medical emergencies; cases of rape, sexual assault, incest that have been reported to police (§ 1-745.32).

• Specifies Act shall be enforced exclusively through private civil action (§ 1-745.34).

• Prohibits governmental entities from bringing such actions (§ 1-745.34).

• Authorizes actions against abortion providers (§ 1-745.35).

• Limits defendant’s ability to defend self against such actions (§ 1-745.35(E)).

• Prohibits bringing of such actions by person who impregnated abortion recipient via rape, sexual assault, incest (§ 1-745.35(K)(4)).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that prohibits the performance of abortions unless it is a life-threatening emergency.

Highlights:

• Specifies when abortion permissible, incl. medical emergencies (63 OK Stat. § 1-745.31).

• Prohibits abortions except in life-threatining medical emergencies; cases of rape, sexual assault, incest that have been reported to police (§ 1-745.32).

• Specifies Act shall be enforced exclusively through private civil action (§ 1-745.34).

• Prohibits governmental entities from bringing such actions (§ 1-745.34).

• Authorizes actions against abortion providers (§ 1-745.35).

• Limits defendant’s ability to defend self against such actions (§ 1-745.35(E)).

• Prohibits bringing of such actions by person who impregnated abortion recipient via rape, sexual assault, incest (§ 1-745.35(K)(4)).

Full Bill Text