Oklahoma Governor Signs Texas-Style Heartbeat Law Banning Abortion after Six Weeks

Clare Marie Merkowsky : May 5, 2022
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"I want Oklahoma to be the most pro-life state in the country because I represent all four million Oklahomans who overwhelmingly want to protect the unborn." -Governor Kevin Stitt

(Oklahoma City, OK) — [LifeSiteNews.com] Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a new law banning all abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy in anticipation of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. (Screengrab image)

On Tuesday, Republican Governor Stitt signed SB 1503, the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act, outlawing all abortions in Oklahoma after six weeks, as reported by the Associated Press. This law bans all abortions once a heartbeat is detectible in an unborn baby, which is around six weeks.

"I want Oklahoma to be the most pro-life state in the country because I represent all four million Oklahomans who overwhelmingly want to protect the unborn," Stitt tweeted.  

The bill is goes into effect immediately, despite having already been challenged in court by abortion activists. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a request from abortion activists to temporarily stop the bill... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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