Sign O’ The Times? Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Making it a Felony to Perform an Abortion
This article is for those of you out there who don’t understand the power of your vote. If our lawmakers in Washington, DC continue to be disrespectful to President Obama and refuse to consider his nominee for Supreme Court Justice, the next President will determine the balance of power in the courts. Clearly, there are a lot of politicians who would like the courts to roll back the strides America has made with civil rights and women’s rights. For some, “Make America Great Again” means Make America WASP Men Again.
By Rick Green – Oklahoma would be the first state in the nation to effectively ban abortion under a bill lawmakers approved Thursday and sent to the governor to be signed into law.
Gov. Mary Fallin declined to say what she would do with the measure, which would make it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by at least a year in prison. Also, it calls for revoking the medical license of any doctor who performs the procedure.
Senate Bill 1552, approved 33-12, likely will lead to a court challenge. Its author, Sen. Nathan Dahm, welcomes that, saying he hopes the issue goes to the U.S. Supreme Court and results in the overturning of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion.
Read the full story at The Oklahoman.
