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Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three abortion restriction bills into law on Monday, including House Bill 1904. It says only doctors who are board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology may perform the procedure.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law Monday three bills aimed at banning abortion in Oklahoma.
Taken together, House Bills 1102, 1904 and 2441 mean as of Nov. 1, only doctors board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology can perform the procedure, only after checking for a fetal heartbeat, and only in cases where a woman may die or suffer permanent impairment.
Board-certified OB/GYNs providing abortion care for any other reason would have their licenses suspended at least one year. If they don t check for a fetal heartbeat first, they would be guilty of murder under the new laws.