anti-abortion legislation

The bill gives the state new tools to try to stop the flow of abortion pills, but critics say it's legally dubious on several fronts.

A bill targeting abortion-inducing drugs passed the Oklahoma House floor on party lines with a vote of 77-19.

Oklahoma schools could be required to show students a fetal development video — such as a prominent one produced by an anti-abortion activism group.

Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face prison time for performing an abortion, have been seeking clarification on the exception.

The Legislature is considering bills that would lift long-standing restrictions on how Texas’ panel can investigate maternal deaths and near-misses.

The bill's author is seeking to reintroduce Senate Bill 612, which was signed into law in 2022 and struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 2023.