'These bills hurt people, waste taxpayer resources, and get us no closer to our shared goal of a better tomorrow.' 9News
The bill, Senate Bill 612, would make performing an abortion or attempting to perform the procedure a felony punishable by a maximum fine of US$100,000 , a maximum of 10 years in state prison, or both.
The governor's office declined to comment today, but the bill's main author, GOP state Senator Nathan Dahm, told CNN that he and the governor had previously spoken about the legislation and Mr Stitt had said he would sign it.Under the bill, the woman would not be criminally charged or convicted for the death of her "unborn child."Legislators had worked closely on the bill with the national anti-abortion group Students for Life, which celebrated the bill's final passage.
"Now, Oklahomans could face a future where they would have no place left in their state to go to seek this basic health care," the group said in a news release.
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