Exceptions put forward in state abortion bills

Continued from Pg. 1 he would sign any pro-life legislation that crossed his desk, but when Senate Bill 287 was introduced in the Oklahoma legislature earlier this month by State Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, Stitt said it went too far. The bill proposed punishing women who receive abortions in the state; the current legislation only criminalizes doctors who perform abortions.

Stitt, along with a slew of Oklahoma Republicans like Sens. Garvin and Daniels, have reversed course in their crusade for a total abortion ban. The contradictory and confusing sequence of laws are a fixture post Roe v. Wade politics in republican states. Lawmakers in Tennessee, Texas, and Arizona struggle similarly to create clear and concise legislation regarding what is and is not a legal abortion.

Both Garvin’s and Daniels’ bills are eligible for a hearing on the senate floor.