The Oklahoma legislature has approved a bill that would make it a felony to perform abortions. Any doctor found guilty under the new bill could be punished by up to three years in prison.
The bill would also limit any doctor who performs an abortion from obtaining or renewing a license to practice medicine in Oklahoma.
The measure is the first of its kind in the nation, according to abortion rights group Center for Reproductive Rights.
The Senate voted 33-12 Thursday with no debate. A handful of Republicans joined with Democrats in voting against the bill, which now heads to Gov. Mary Fallin, an anti-abortion Republican. Fallin spokesman Michael McNutt said the governor will withhold comment until her staff has time to review it. Read more…
