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Oklahoma Senate approves a near-total abortion ban

JURIST

Oklahoma lawmakers Thursday gave final approval on an abortion bill allowing private citizens to bring civil action against abortion providers. Since Oklahoma Senate passed “Heartbeat Act,” the bill now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. Oklahoma passed a near-total abortion ban earlier this month.

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Oklahoma House approves bill banning abortions except in medical emergencies

JURIST

The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted Tuesday to enact a law that makes it a felony to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, except to save the life of the pregnant woman in a medical emergency. Since the Supreme Court refused to enjoin the Texas law in December 2021 in Whole Women’s Health v.

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs bill banning abortion

JURIST

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Tuesday banning abortions except for medical emergencies. SB 612 makes abortions, or attempts at abortion, a felony. Governor Stitt did not hide his intent behind the bill, saying he wanted Oklahoma to be “ the most pro-life state in the country.”

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Abortion Punished by 10 Years in Prison Under Oklahoma Law

The Crime Report

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill that makes performing an abortion in the state a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, reports the Washington Post.

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Woman Charged With Manslaughter After Miscarriage Some Connect to Drug Use

The Crime Report

Prosecutors have been aided by a 2020 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruling that held women can be charged with child neglect for using drugs during pregnancy, a felony that can carry up to a life sentence. 37 Oklahoma doctors signed a letter denouncing the practice.

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Are Legal Marijuana Users Being Denied Their Second Amendment Rights?

The Crime Report

As courts around the country are asked to determine whether the longstanding federal restriction on marijuana, which classifies it as having no currently accepted medical use, conflicts with Second Amendment gun rights. Federal judges in Oklahoma and Texas, as well as the U.S. Kovaleski reports for the New York Times.

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Status quo watch

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court made substantial progress at last week’s conference to reduce the accumulation of relisted cases. But the court denied review without recorded dissent to two-time relist Alaska v.

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