Oklahoma lawmakers turn focus to medication abortions
After passing one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans, which essentially ended the procedure at clinics, some lawmakers are turning their focus to medication-induced abortions, often the only option for women seeking to end a pregnancy in Oklahoma.
Last month, eight state lawmakers asked Attorney General John O'Connor for an official opinion on whether it is a crime in Oklahoma for women to induce their own abortion through medication.
“Right now it is unclear if self-induced abortions are against the law as there are many conflicting reports on the matter,” said Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, in a statement issued last week announcing the request for an opinion.
Hamilton and the other Republican lawmakers said they believe current Oklahoma law makes it illegal for a person to terminate their own pregnancy with medication.
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