Days before Oklahoma bans abortion, details still uncertain
May 20, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With Oklahoma only days away from enacting the toughest state ban on abortion in the U.S., providers were preparing to stop terminating pregnancies as questions remained Friday about enforcing the law's limited exceptions.
The law allows abortions to save a pregnant patient's life "in a medical emergency" and supporters said doctors still would decide what an emergency is, though that could change later if it becomes perceived as a loophole. There's also an exception for cases of rape, sexual assault or incest that have been reported to law enforcement, but it doesn't help...
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