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Gov. Kevin Stitt expected to sign bill banning abortion at fertilization

Abortions will likely stop in Oklahoma by the end of the week after the governor signs House Bill 4327 into law.

Gov. Kevin Stitt expected to sign bill banning abortion at fertilization

Abortions will likely stop in Oklahoma by the end of the week after the governor signs House Bill 4327 into law.

YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT ABORTION. PROVIDER TRUST WOMEN SAYS BECAUSE OF A REQUIRED WAITING PERIODF TWO HOURS ABORTIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED THIS WEEK. SO THE LAST TIME THEY PERFORMED AN ABORTION THE LAST ONE OFFICIALLY FOR THAT CLINIC FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK. IT IS ABSOLUTELY GRATUITOUS. IT IS UNNECESSARY. YOU KNOW, IT’S JTUS PUNCHING DOWN ON THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA WITH OTHER LAWS BEING PASSED AND A LEAK FROM THE SUPREME COURT. TRUST WOMEN WAS ALREADY SEEING A DECLINE IN PATIENTS SEEKING ABORTIONS AS IT CHANDGE OPERATIONS ALREADY. OH REALLY? I THINK WERE CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT WAS LEGAL FOR THEM TO ACCESS AT THAT TIME. WE DIDEE S REALLY STEEP DROP OFF AND APPOINTMENT. FROM OKLAHOMA’S ORVEHE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS FOLLOWING A SIMILAR LAW THAT HAD BEEN PASSED IN TEXAS INCREASED DEMAND FROM TEXAS SINCE FORCED, OKLAHOMA PROVIDER TO SHIFT TO ABORTION SERVICES EXCLUSIVELY WITH HIS OKLAHOMA LAW SOON TO GO INTO EFFECT THE FOCUS ON OTHER SERVICES LIKE REFERRALS AND PRENATAL CARE. WE ARE TRYIN TOG MAKE ERYVE ATTEMPT TO SAVE LIFE. I BELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT HAS RESPONBISILITY TO PROTECT INNOCENT LIFE AND THE MOST INNOCENT LIFE ISHE T UNBORN WITH ABORTION PROVIDERS CSE OPERATIONS. LAWMAKERS BEHIND THESE BANDS ARE ACHIEVING ATWH ITUT O TO DO DESPITE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL AND OTHER CONTRACEIVESPT ALSO BEING BANNED. THE AUTHOR SAYS HER FOCUS. SOLELY ABORTN.IO ALL I CAN DO IS ADDRESS WHAT’S IN THIS BILL AND IN THIS BILL THAT EXCEPTION HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE. AND THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE WILL SIGN ANY PRO-LIFE BILL THAT. WHICH IS HIS DESK, HOWEVER, EVEN IF HE DOES NOT ACT THIS. THIS ABORTION B WANOULD STILL BECO
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Gov. Kevin Stitt expected to sign bill banning abortion at fertilization

Abortions will likely stop in Oklahoma by the end of the week after the governor signs House Bill 4327 into law.

Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to sign a bill that would ban abortion at fertilization.Abortions will likely stop in Oklahoma by the end of the week after the governor signs House Bill 4327 into law.The bill would ban abortions at fertilization and would go into effect immediately. Trust Women in Oklahoma City said because of the 72-hour waiting period, Friday marked the last day they performed an abortion in the state of Oklahoma.With other laws being passed and a leak from the Supreme Court, Trust Women has already seen a decline in patients seeking abortions."I think people really were confused about what was legal for them to access at that time so we did see a really steep drop off in appointments from Oklahomans over the past of couple of weeks," said Zack Gingrich-Gaylord, Trust Women. Following a similar law that had been passed in Texas, increased demand from Texans forced the Oklahoma provider to shift to abortion services exclusively. With the Oklahoma law to soon go into effect, they’ll focus on other services like referrals and prenatal care."We are trying to make every attempt to save life, I believe the government has a responsibility to protect innocent life and the most innocent life is the unborn," said Sen. Nathan Dahm, (R) Broken Arrow.With abortion providers ceasing operations, lawmakers behind these bans are achieving what they set out to do. Despite some concerns about birth control and contraceptives also being banned, the author said her focus is solely on abortion. "All I can do is address what's in this bill and in this bill, that exception has been put in place," said state Rep. Wendi Stearman, (R) Collinsville.The governor has promised to sign any anti-abortion bill that reaches his desk. Even if he doesn’t act the law would become effective on Thursday.

Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to sign a bill that would ban abortion at fertilization.

Abortions will likely stop in Oklahoma by the end of the week after the governor signs House Bill 4327 into law.

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The bill would ban abortions at fertilization and would go into effect immediately.

Trust Women in Oklahoma City said because of the 72-hour waiting period, Friday marked the last day they performed an abortion in the state of Oklahoma.

With other laws being passed and a leak from the Supreme Court, Trust Women has already seen a decline in patients seeking abortions.

"I think people really were confused about what was legal for them to access at that time so we did see a really steep drop off in appointments from Oklahomans over the past of couple of weeks," said Zack Gingrich-Gaylord, Trust Women.

Following a similar law that had been passed in Texas, increased demand from Texans forced the Oklahoma provider to shift to abortion services exclusively. With the Oklahoma law to soon go into effect, they’ll focus on other services like referrals and prenatal care.

"We are trying to make every attempt to save life, I believe the government has a responsibility to protect innocent life and the most innocent life is the unborn," said Sen. Nathan Dahm, (R) Broken Arrow.

With abortion providers ceasing operations, lawmakers behind these bans are achieving what they set out to do. Despite some concerns about birth control and contraceptives also being banned, the author said her focus is solely on abortion.

"All I can do is address what's in this bill and in this bill, that exception has been put in place," said state Rep. Wendi Stearman, (R) Collinsville.

The governor has promised to sign any anti-abortion bill that reaches his desk. Even if he doesn’t act the law would become effective on Thursday.