Oklahoma 4th State to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill yesterday restricting abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy because, the bill presumes, at that point a fetus can experience pain. The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” makes performing such an abortion a felony, although exemptions are allowed when the mother is at risk….

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Oklahoma 4th State to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks

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