Reynolds Files Anti-Abortion Bill
Legislation filed by state Rep. Mike Reynolds would make most abortions illegal in Oklahoma if the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn its decision declaring abortion a constitutional right.
"Too many babies are dying every day and if we can save any of them, we should," said Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. "Given recent changes at the Supreme Court and expected retirements, there is a real chance the court could revisit and reverse the Roe v. Wade decision. My legislation will ensure that Oklahoma acts immediately to protect the lives of the unborn."
Reynolds' House Bill 1014 establishes a "trigger" in state law to reactivate Oklahoma's laws against abortion in the event the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 decision to make abortion a constitutional right. Prior to the 1973 court decision, abortion was regulated at the state and local level. Although Oklahoma's pre-1973 abortion laws are still on the books, it is not certain that those laws would be enforced by the courts after lying dormant for decades without passage of "trigger" legislation, Reynolds said.
"This legislation will ensure the state of Oklahoma acts immediately to save the lives of the unborn if we are given the chance,"Reynolds said. "This bill gives the members of the Oklahoma Legislature the chance to go on the record and say we want to save the lives of unborn children."
"Too many babies are dying every day and if we can save any of them, we should," said Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. "Given recent changes at the Supreme Court and expected retirements, there is a real chance the court could revisit and reverse the Roe v. Wade decision. My legislation will ensure that Oklahoma acts immediately to protect the lives of the unborn."
Reynolds' House Bill 1014 establishes a "trigger" in state law to reactivate Oklahoma's laws against abortion in the event the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 decision to make abortion a constitutional right. Prior to the 1973 court decision, abortion was regulated at the state and local level. Although Oklahoma's pre-1973 abortion laws are still on the books, it is not certain that those laws would be enforced by the courts after lying dormant for decades without passage of "trigger" legislation, Reynolds said.
"This legislation will ensure the state of Oklahoma acts immediately to save the lives of the unborn if we are given the chance,"Reynolds said. "This bill gives the members of the Oklahoma Legislature the chance to go on the record and say we want to save the lives of unborn children."
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