Today, the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down two citizen-enforced abortion bans mirroring Texas’ S.B. 8. The two copycat bans were passed in 2022 before Roe v. Wade was overturned. While abortion remains largely unavailable in Oklahoma and the state’s pre-Roe ban remains in effect, today’s ruling ensures that Oklahoma's vigilante bans cannot hold doctors back from providing life-saving care.
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court recognized that the state constitution protects the right to abortion in life-threatening situations but nonetheless upheld the state’s “pre-Roe” ban. The decision means most Oklahomans will still not be able to access abortion care, a blow to the entire region. Since May 2022, abortion has been completely unavailable in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma's 2023 legislative session has begun. Passing legislation is a process, and we intend to bring you with us for every step of that process. We have combed through all reproductive justice-related bills proposed this year. We have identified 26 bills we oppose and 10 bills that we will fight like hell to see passed. As always- your help makes a huge difference.
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Today, five unconstitutional abortion restrictions passed by Oklahoma lawmakers earlier this year were challenged in state court, including bans on abortion. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Dechert LLP, and Blake Patton on behalf of the Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice, Tulsa Women’s Reproductive Clinic, Dr. Alan Braid, Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, and Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. Plaintiffs are asking the court to block the laws before they are scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2021.
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In 2021, we again face an onslaught of profoundly cruel and disturbing bills seeking to inflict trauma on Oklahomans capable of pregnancy. Those bills include criminalizing all abortion, no rape exceptions; outlining that even suicidal pregnant people can’t access abortion; seeking to persecute people for the “crime” of controlling their own bodies; stating pregnant people are, in Sen. Justin Humphrey’s words, just “hosts.”
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The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals let stand a lower court’s decision temporarily blocking Gov. Kevin Stitt’s ban on abortion care in Oklahoma during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means abortion providers in the state can continue providing essential, time-sensitive abortion care. The appeals court denied the state’s request to block a temporary restraining order issued by a lower court on April 6. Abortion providers will now seek a preliminary injunction from the district court which will continue to block the ban from taking effect until the case concludes.
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We know that COVID19 is a very serious illness, and that front line health care staff are putting their lives on the line. We also have to stress that abortion care will always be an essential and extremely time sensitive medical procedure. Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice is continuing to work with attorneys and allied organizations to direct folks to resources and to reopen clinics.
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The Oklahoma legislative session begins in early February, and OCRJ is kicking it off with a call to pass this year's legislation with the most positive impact on health, families and justice. Join us for a series of events to ask lawmakers to vote yes on bills that would support maternal health, paid family leave, immigrant rights and justice for missing indigenous women.
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The Oklahoma County Jail Trust meets Monday at 1 pm and after chronic inaction over the inhumane condition inside the jail, we are using this opportunity to pressure the Trust. Call anytime Monday and ask for accountability. Here’s what you can say…
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