The governor of Oklahoma has enacted a law banning all abortions after fertilization, making this conservative bastion in the southern United States the state with the most restrictive regulations in terms of voluntary termination of pregnancy. “I promised the people of Oklahoma that as governor I would sign any pro-life law that was introduced, and I am proud to have kept that promise today,” Republican Kevin Stitt said in a statement. “In Oklahoma, we will always stand up for life,” he added.
The right to abortion in the United States: let’s not leave women alone
by Arianna Farinelli
04 Maggio 2022
Inspired by a law passed by Texas in September, this text, which goes into effect statewide, opens the door to lawsuits initiated by ordinary citizens against people suspected of having abortions. However, the definition of abortion, according to the text, does not include “the use, prescription, supply or sale of morning-after pills, or any type of contraception or emergency contraception”. This law was passed by the Oklahoma lawmaker in mid-May amid threats to the right to abortion by the Supreme Court, which, according to a document revealed by the Politico media, appears poised to go back 50 years from its historic decision to protect abortion.
The Planned Parenthood organization, which defends the right to abortion, announced on this occasion that it would “sue Oklahoma”. “This ban needs to be stopped, along with all the other bans this state has passed in the past month,” Planned Parenthood said on Twitter. Oklahoma has welcomed thousands of Texan women seeking abortions for several months after a similar text was passed in this neighboring state.