Oklahoma Governor Signs Texas-Style Abortion Ban, Vows to 'Do Everything We Can' to Defend Life

Calvin Freiburger : May 27, 2022
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"I promised Oklahomans that as governor I would sign every piece of pro-life legislation that came across my desk and I am proud to keep that promise..." -Governor Kevin Stitt, Tweet

(Oklahoma City) — [LifeSiteNews.com] Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law Wednesday a measure the press is calling the strictest abortion ban in the nation, on top of other tough pro-life laws that could take effect if the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks. (Screengrab image)

HB 4327 bans any procedure that "cause[s] the death of an unborn child" except in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. Like the Texas Heartbeat Act, it would be enforced via civil suits brought by Oklahoma residents, punishable by at least $10,000 per abortion.

Stitt signed the law Wednesday, declaring the next day he was "proud" to do so and that "[f]rom the moment life begins at conception is when we have a responsibility as human beings to do everything we can to protect that baby's life and the life of the mother"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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