Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on this morning that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
PUBLISHED 10:56 AM ET Apr. 12, 2022Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, as part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights.
The bill, which takes effect 90 days after the Legislature adjourns next month, makes an exception only for an abortion performed to save the life of the mother. Abortion rights advocates say the bill signed by the GOP governor is likely to face a legal challenge. Under the bill, anyone convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. It does not authorize criminal charges against a woman for receiving an abortion.
The sentiment was echoed by the White House, which blasted the law as an "unconstitutional attack on women’s rights."
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