An Oklahoma judge has issued a temporary order blocking implementation of an abortion reporting law.
The bill was to go into effect November 1, but has now been delayed until December 4. Tony Lauinger, state chairman of Oklahomans for Life, explains the law's content. "This is very important legislation which will provide for the reporting of abortions that are performed in Oklahoma, and also the reporting of complications that result from abortions," says Lauinger. "The bill also prohibits sex-selection abortions." The law does not require personal information such as names, addresses or phone numbers; however, the reporting form does call for information given to the state on abortions performed on underage girls. Lauinger reports that this information is sought "whether a parent was notified or whether a judge issued a waiver [or] a judicial bypass. [This] will gather statistics about how common it is for the courts to issue judicial bypasses." The information will also collect statistics concerning the reasons for those court rulings. The pro-life spokesman says pro-abortion forces tend to oppose pro-life legislation no matter how modest or how reasonable. Oklahomans for Life believes the law to be constitutional and ultimately expects to prevail in court.
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