Saturday, February 20, 2010

Oklahoma Court Overturns State Abortion Law

ABC News reports that the "Oklahoma County District Court...ruled that a law passed by the legislature in 2009 that imposed restrictions on abortion is unconstitutional, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which had challenged the law. The court ruled that bill 1595 addressed too many topics, and therefore violated the Oklahoma constitution's "single-subject" rule. One of the most contentious parts of the law was the creation of a Web site whereby any woman who had had an abortion would have been required to provide personal details pertaining to her choice, including her relationships, financial situation and motivation for seeking an abortion." However, as the Tulsa World points out, "the information would not have identified the woman."

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