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Extended Order Delays New Oklahoma Abortion Law

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Richard Dowdell
@ July 19, 2010 1:30 PM
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(Tulsa, Ok)--A new Oklahoma law, pushed by those against abortion, will not be implemented in the state until next year at the earliest. A state judge in Oklahoma County extended a temporary restraining order that blocks enforcement of the law. Another hearing on the restraining order will not be held until January 21st. That just happens to be the eve of the anniversary of the Roe vs Wade U.S Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal in this country. The new Oklahoma law would require women seeing an abortion to first get an ultrasound test and also listen to a detailed description of the fetus shown on the ultrasound. The Oklahoma law is being challenged by the Center for Reproductive Rights out of New York. That group claims the law is unconstitutional.

 


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Senate has approved a bill requiring women seeking an abortion to complete a lengthy questionnaire that includes questions about their race, relationships and reasons for getting an abortion.

The Senate on Tuesday passed the bill 32-11. It now heads to Democratic Gov. Brad Henry, who already has vetoed two abortion bills this session. Both vetoes were overridden by the Republican-controlled Legislature.

The Statistical Abortion Report Act requires the survey that asks, among other things, about a woman's race, education and pregnancy history. It also requires doctors to report on the methods used and any complications that develop.

The Health Department would compile the information into a statistical report and post it on its website.


Okla. House OKs abortion reporting bill

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Don Bishop
@ May 11, 2010 4:52 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House has passed a bill that would require women seeking an abortion to complete a lengthy questionnaire that includes questions about their race and relationships.

With little discussion and no debate, the House voted 88-8 Monday for the Statistical Reporting on Abortion Act. It now heads to the Senate.

The bill requires women to fill out a lengthy survey that asks, among other things, about their race, education and reason for seeking an abortion. The Health Department ultimately would compile the information into a statistical report and post it on its Web site.

Abortion-rights groups say the questionnaire is an intrusion into a woman's privacy, but supporters say the information will help guide policy makers to prevent abortions.


Protesting Okla Anti-Abortion Bills

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Richard Dowdell
@ May 10, 2010 9:55 AM
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(Tulsa, Ok)--The Oklahoma Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and other groups hold a meeting to protest recent passage of two bills they consider anti-abortion. Implementation of one of those bills into law is on hold. A temporary court order delays the law requiring women seeking an abortion to first get an ultasound of the fetus. Martha Hardwick is an attorney who fights for reproductive rights. She is also a member of the Coalition. Hardwick is confident the new Oklahoma law will not meet constitutional muster. However she realizes that will not be the end of the abortion battle in Oklahoma. She fully expects similar laws to come from future Oklahoma legislative sessions and those in turn will be the focus of lawsuits.

New abortion law fails to slow business

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Don Bishop
@ April 29, 2010 2:53 AM
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TULSA, Ok. - Women have yet to cancel any abortions at one Tulsa clinic, but Oklahoma's new abortion law and its ultrasound requirements draw an emotional response from patients. Reproductive Services says they'll abide by the law. Mike Jestes with the Oklahoma Family Policy Council says the law is the will of the people. "I think the statistics are there that a woman that sees an ultrasound chooses life over death and that we're not talking about a decision that can be undone," Jestes says. The new law's constitutionality already is being challenged in court by the company that owns Reproductive Services, Nova Health Systems.


(Oklahoma City, OK) - It looks like Governor Henry's veto pen may be filled with disappearing ink.  Late last week the governor vetoed two antiabortion bills.  Monday the state House overrode that decision by a vote of 84 to 12 for both of the measures.  House Bill 2780 requires doctors to provide women information from ultrasounds before performing and abortion.  House Bill 2656 makes it illegal to sue a doctor by claiming wrongful birth because they didn't convince the mother to abort a child believed to have been better off if it had been aborted.  The measures are now heading to the state Senate where at least 36 votes are needed for override.

 

Abortion Showdown Looms in Legislature
Hear Representative Dan Sullivan talk about the override
Hear Representative Lisa Billy talk about the override


Abortion showdown looms in Legislature

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Don Bishop
@ April 26, 2010 2:30 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A showdown between Oklahoma's Democratic governor and the GOP-controlled Legislature is expected to play out this week after Henry vetoed two abortion bills.

Gov. Brad Henry vetoed both measures on Friday, and Republican leaders quickly vowed to attempt an override, which would be the first such attempt this year.

Henry vetoed one bill that would require women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound exam and listen to a doctor describe the fetus. The other measure would prevent so-called ``wrongful-life'' lawsuits in cases where a parent might argue that a child with birth defects or other problems would have been better off aborted.

Although Republicans control both the House and Senate, they would need Democratic support to override Henry's veto.


Senate OKs ultrasound, anti-abortion bills

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Don Bishop
@ April 20, 2010 4:57 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill requiring women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound and listen to a doctor describe the fetus is one of five abortion-related bills that have passed the Oklahoma Senate.

The Republican-controlled Senate easily passed all five bills on the Senate floor on Monday.

The other bills would require women to complete a lengthy questionnaire before receiving an abortion and require certain signs to be posted in an abortion clinic. Also approved were bills to prevent so-called ``wrongful life'' lawsuits that argue a baby would have been better off aborted and prohibiting state insurance exchanges from covering abortions.

Four of the bills were included in separate omnibus abortion bills passed previously by the Legislature but were shot down in two different court cases for violating the state's single-subject rule.


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma statute barring the termination of a pregnancy based on the gender of the fetus has been deemed unconstitutional by a judge.

District Judge Daniel Owens says the law violates the state's rule that legislation address a single subject.

The measure passed the Oklahoma Legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Brad Henry last year.

The law also would have required doctors who perform abortions to provide information about female patients, including age, race, marital status, number of previous pregnancies and the reasons given for seeking an abortion.

The law was scheduled to take effect Nov. 1, but a judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the statute until the legal challenge could be resolved.


Attorney General to appeal decision

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Don Bishop
@ August 20, 2009 5:29 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Attorney General's office has decided to appeal a judge's decision to overturn an anti-abortion law.

Charlie Price, a spokesman for Attorney General Drew Edmondson, said Wednesday the appeal will be filed with the Oklahoma State Supreme Court.

Oklahoma County District Judge Vicki Robertson on Tuesday ruled that Senate Bill 1878 was unconstitutional because it covered more than subject.

Besides requiring a woman seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound before the procedure and to have the findings explained to her, it also dealt with the posting of signs in clinics, administration of the abortion pill RU-486 and lawsuits.

Price says the state will argue that all those measures were germane to one issue.

Robertson didn't address other challenges to the law.


Judge rules against ultrasound requirement

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Don Bishop
@ August 19, 2009 2:49 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma judge has ruled against a law that required women seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound and a doctor's description of the fetus.

Oklahoma County District Judge Vicki Robertson granted a permanent injunction against the law Tuesday afternoon, saying it violated constitutional requirements that legislative measures deal only with one subject.

Plaintiffs' attorneys had argued that the law was unconstitutionally vague and that it was not clear what the doctor should tell women undergoing the ultrasound.

The law was passed by lawmakers who overrode Gov. Brad Henry's veto. Previous legal action prevented it from going into effect.


Judge declines to dismiss abortion lawsuit

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Don Bishop
@ February 27, 2009 3:17 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A judge has rejected the state's bid to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a law that would prohibit a woman from getting an abortion unless she first has an ultrasound and the doctor describes the fetus in detail.

Oklahoma County Judge District Judge Vicki Robertson, after a lengthy hearing yesterday, dismissed without comment the state's motion to throw out the case.

Teresa Collett, an outside attorney retained to argue the case, contended the Center for Reproductive Rights had no standing to challenge the law in court.

Robertson has issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of the law. Another hearing in the case is set for March 30.

The plaintiff, which operates a clinic providing abortion services in Tulsa, argues the law violates the Oklahoma Constitution and a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.


Tulsans Join 40 Day Anti-Abortion Vigil

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Richard Dowdell
@ September 29, 2008 8:31 AM
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(Tulsa, Ok)--It began September 24th and continues through November 2nd. Anti-abortion advocates are holding a 40 day, around the clock vigil. Tulsans are taking part in this demonstration along with fellow pro-lifers in over 100 cities. In Tulsa the vigil is taking place across the street from Reproductive Services at 6136 East 32nd Place. Abortion is one of the services offered at that clinic. Under a well lit canopy those participating in the vigil often sit and pray for an end to abortions. This national vigil is called the longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history. Its backers claim similar campaigns have resulted in reductions of abortions taking place in the cities where the demonstrations are held. The canopy rests on land purchased by the Tulsa Roman Catholic Diocese to be used for these type of events to protest abortions just feet from a clinic. Those at the vigil say they will not confront those entering the clinic. They are willing to talk to them if they want to come to the canopy and look over the pro-life material offered. 


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