The bill, Senate Bill 612, would make performing an abortion or attempting to perform the procedure a felony punishable by a maximum fine of $100,000 or maximum 10 years in state prison, or both. The legislation, which first passed the state Senate last year, passed the state Republican-led House on Tuesday by 70-14, without debate or questions on the floor. Kevin Stitt, who previously promised to sign every bill limiting abortion that came across his desk. “It’s still a life.”The bill’s passage coincided with abortion rights advocates’ protest on Tuesday at the Oklahoma state Capitol against restrictive abortion bills being considered this legislative session. Emily Wales, the interim president of Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes, who participated in the protest, told CNN that Tuesday’s bill marks the most restrictive bill on abortion passed this legislative session.

Source: CNN April 06, 2022 00:24 UTC