The White House says Oklahoma's near-total abortion ban is the 'most restrictive legislation regulating access to reproductive health care' in the U.S. — calling it an 'unconstitutional attack on women’s rights.'
, would incentivize private citizens to sue anyone suspected of helping a person get an abortion for a reward of at least $10,000."I promised Oklahomans that I would sign every pro-life bill that hit my desk, and that's what we're doing here today," Stitt said in an event Tuesday morning, joined by several anti-abortion groups.
Stitt acknowledged the likely legal challenges ahead. Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor said that he looks forward to "defending this law."is blatantly unconstitutional and will wreak havoc on the lives of people seeking abortion care within and outside the state," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, an abortion rights group.
"Make no mistake: the actions today in Oklahoma are a part of disturbing national trend attacking women’s rights and the Biden Administration will continue to stand with women in Oklahoma and across the country."Oklahoma abortion providers have seen an increase in patients from Texas seeking abortion care.in Texas patients compared to the previous year during the first four months of the state's six-week ban being in effect.
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