By Dave Andrusko When Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed HB 1409 into law this afternoon, it meant that there are now four states that allow women considering an abortion 72 hours to ponder this life-and-death decision. The other three states are Missouri, South Dakota,...
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72-hour reflection period bill now on its way to Oklahoma Governor
By Dave Andrusko The bill is now on its way to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin--a bill that had passed the House and Senate by overwhelming margins and then passed again Thursday in the House to accept several technical amendments passed by the Senate. What will HB 1409...
Oklahoma Dismemberment Bill Signed Into Law
By Tony Lauinger, State Chairman, Oklahomans For Life A picture is worth a thousand words, and the one accompanying this article has a special history. The photo was taken following the National Right to Life Convention Banquet in June of 2012 in Washington, DC. In it...
Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act Passes Senate, Goes to Governor; Democrats Vote NO
By Tony Lauinger, State Chairman, Oklahomans for Life The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, HB 1721, was approved by the Oklahoma state Senate Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 37-4. All four of the NO votes were cast by Democrats. In fact, not a...
Oklahoma on verge of becoming second state to pass Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
By Dave Andrusko And then there were (almost) two. As I was putting the finishing touches on Wednesday's edition of National Right to Life News Today I was notified that the Oklahoma Senate had overwhelmingly passed the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment...
Oklahoma Senate Passes Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
WASHINGTON -- The Oklahoma state Senate today passed the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act (HB 1721) by a vote of 37-4. In February, the bill was passed overwhelmingly in the state House of Representatives. It now goes to Gov. Mary Fallin, who is...
72-hour reflection period passes Oklahoma Senate Committee
HB 1409 has already passed state House By Dave Andrusko An Oklahoma state Senate Committee has overwhelmingly passed HB 1409, a measure that already passed the state House in February. Yesterday's vote in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee was 8-1. The...
Oklahoma Senate Committee passes Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
By Dave Andrusko As soon as next Monday, the Oklahoma Senate could be voting on the model Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, which was provided by National Right to Life and is one of its highest legislative priorities. Yesterday the Senate...
Oklahoma House passes Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act by a vote of 84-2
By Dave Andrusko One of National Right to Life’s highest priorities is half-way home in Oklahoma. The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, HB 1721, passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives Wednesday 84-2. Several House members who commonly vote...
Dismemberment-Abortion Ban on Oklahoma House Floor
Please Contact Legislators to Urge Support Editor’s note. This alert was sent out by Oklahomans for Life. The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act is one of NRLC’s highest legislative priorities. Please contact your state representative and state...