Morphine Prince 109,986 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (CNN) - The Oklahoma state legislature has passed a bill that would criminalize abortion procedures in the state. According to the language of the bill, anyone who is found to have performed an abortion -- except in instances to save the life of the mother -- will be found guilty of a felony and can receive up to three years in prison. The bill now is on its way to Gov. Mary Fallin for final approval. The governor has not decided whether she will sign the bill, according to her spokesperson Michael McNutt. Once Fallin has the bill she has five business days to decide if she will approve the legislation. If she doesn't sign or veto the bill, it automatically becomes law, according to McNutt. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/19/politics/oklahoma-abortion-criminalization/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Prison? Cackling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 This kinda invalidates the whole land of the free thing, but okay. I feel bad for women living there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin 915 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I live in Central Oklahoma, and I'm ready to move out of this State. Our governor has made so many bad moves and is destroying this state. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperIz 7,354 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I think abortions should be used for the safety of the mother but there are other instances too that it's needed. Just criminalizing the whole thing is ridiculous and at such a level too. That's too much Human generated art Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LanasNerfGun 4,679 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 23 minutes ago, HausOfGypsies said: I live in Central Oklahoma, and I'm ready to move out of this State. Our governor has made so many bad moves and is destroying this state. Come to California, sis. I'll house you, boo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 But we want a Republican president for some reason? 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Isn't this unconstitutional? xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SISTERV 3,887 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I think we should pass the HeartBeat Bill and call it a day. It's a good compromise. I think most Americans agree a woman should have the right to do what she wants with her body. But I think most Americans also agree it's ****ed up a baby can be 7 months developed and you can have an abortion, but if someone kills a pregnant woman it counts as a double homicide. The Heartbeat Bill states that once the fetus has a beating heart, the baby is developed enough that it can experience pain. It's usually around 6-8 weeks after pregnancy. Most women find out they are pregnant 1-3 weeks after pregnancy. If you can't decide whether or not you want to have an abortion after 45-60 days, you have to have the baby. (Excluding rape, incest, or life threatening cases to the woman or the baby or one of the babies in the case of twins or more). I think that's fair, it's reasonable, and both sides can feel comfortable they have Women's Rights and they aren't destroying lives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 174,543 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Oklahoma lawmakers have moved to effectively ban abortion in their state by making it a felony for doctors to perform the procedure, an effort the bill's sponsor said Thursday is aimed at ultimately overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. The bill , which abortion rights group Center for Reproductive Rights says is the first of its kind in the nation, also would restrict any physician who performs an abortion from obtaining or renewing a license to practice medicine in Oklahoma. It passed 33-12 Thursday with no discussion or debate; a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats in voting against the bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Nathan Dahm. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, an anti-abortion Republican, has until Wednesday to sign the bill into law or veto it. Spokesman Michael McNutt said she also could also allow the bill to become law "without approval" after the five-day period has elapsed. He also said she will withhold comment until her staff has time to review it. Thursday's vote in the Senate comes as the Oklahoma Legislature nears a May 27 deadline for adjournment and is still grappling with a $1.3 billion budget hole that could lead to deep cuts to public schools, health care and the state's overcrowded prison system. "Republicans don't have an answer for their failed education policies, failing health care policies and failing fiscal policies, so what do you do in that situation?" said Senate Democratic leader Sen. John Sparks. "You come up with an emotional distraction. That's what this bill is." X One step forward, two steps back Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 The same people that complain that everyone wants to change existing laws support this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I don't understand how they're allowed to do this when Roe v. Wade is the law of the land. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Church 849 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Gaga news (no but this is awful. no one should have a say in a woman's body but the woman herself) kiss kiss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 174,543 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 1 minute ago, Church said: Gaga news (no but this is awful. no one should have a say in a woman's body but the woman herself) Gaga news? It's in world news Or at least that's where I made the thread Mess how did it go here? I'm 100% positive I made it in World News Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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