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May 4, 2022

Oklahoma Governor Signs Six-Week Abortion Ban
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On Tuesday, Oklahoma's Republican Governor Kevin Stitt signed a law
banning abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy. The bill is modeled
on Texas's anti-abortion law that took effect in September. Oklahoma's
new law allows any state resident to sue doctors who perform abortions
or anyone who "aids or abets" an abortion - with rewards of at least
$10,000. According to the Guttmacher Institute, Oklahoma is one of 26
states where abortions could be banned once the Supreme Court overturns
Roe.


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