This will be the most restrictive abortion law to date.
The latest bill, HB 4327, would outlaw abortion at any point in one's pregnancy, with some exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or medical emergencies. The bill also supports private citizens suing abortion providers who perform or induce an abortion.
If signed by Oklahoma governor, Kevin Stitt, the bill would go into effect immediately. This news comes just one month after Gov. Stitt signed Senate Bill 612 into law, which made performing an abortion punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine,"We want to outlaw abortion in the state of Oklahoma," Stitt said during the signing ceremony for Bill 612, per the AP.
Oklahoma is one of many Republican-led states seeking to reverse abortion rights in the US. At the end of March, Arizona
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