Another abortion bill advances as protesters rally at Oklahoma Capitol | The Journal Record

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : When the day finally came, lawmakers responded by adding another bill to the list of anti-abortion measures working their way through the process, including one modeled after the Texas law that allows anyone assisting a woman seeking an abortion to be sued.
48% : OKLAHOMA CITY - Even as the crowd protesting anti-abortion legislation gathered in front of the Oklahoma Capitol on Tuesday morning, lawmakers inside the building pulled a surprise - and procedurally unorthodox - move to advance a total ban on abortion.
46% : The Texas law that took effect last year bans abortion once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, without exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
42% : Organizers of the Bans Off Oklahoma Rally, which include Planned Parenthood, had a challenge in scheduling their day to lobby lawmakers for access to abortion in Oklahoma, said House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman.
42% : Several speakers noted that the laws being passed do not end abortion in the U.S., but "outsource" abortions to other states.

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