Oklahoma Legislature Passes Nation's Most Restrictive Abortion Ban

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The bill bans abortion at fertilization, defining the moment as "the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum."
51% : Planned Parenthood and other groups launched a lawsuit against the legislation shortly after it was approved.
46% : In 1973, the nation's top court through a ruling in Roe v. Wade said access to abortion was a constitutional right as long as an unborn baby could not survive outside the womb.
44% : Lawmakers modeled the legislation off a bill in Texas that enables citizens to bring lawsuits against abortion providers but precludes enforcement by state officials.
27% : The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was among the groups decrying the bill, saying it "would ban abortion entirely.""Politicians aren't waiting for the Supreme Court's ruling to block our access to abortion," the group said in a statement.

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