Oklahoma Bans Almost All Abortions - EA WorldView

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Planned Parenthood said its health centers in Oklahoma saw a 2,500% increase in the number of patients from Texas from September to December 2021.
46% : The measure is modeled on September's law in neighboring Texas, which bans abortion after about six weeks and relies on civilian enforcement to avoid legal challenges, pending the imminent overturn of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court.
45% : The bill makes exceptions for cases of rape and incest, but only if the crimes have been reported to law enforcement.
29% : With the Court's decision expected in July, and a draft majority opinion by arch-conservative Justice Samuel Alito dismisses the right to abortion in Roe v. Wade, more than half of US states -- all with Republican-controlled legislatures -- have rushed to sharply restrict or ban abortions.
27% : Rep. Trish Ranson said, "Legislation like this, on the surface, says that we are going to end abortion in our state.
26% : Rep. Cyndi Munson noted that many women, especially young girls who may be victims of incest, do not report sexual crimes to law enforcement:Can you explain to me why you're OK with a person carrying on a pregnancy after they have been raped or there has been instances of incest?

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