World News | Oklahoma court OKs abortion to protect mother’s life

Oklahoma City, March 22 (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court was divided Tuesday, overturning parts of the state’s near-total abortion ban, ruling that women have the right to have an abortion if their pregnancy is a risk to their health , not just in medical emergencies.

Abortion rights advocates have narrowly won since the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Roe v. Wade.

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The court ruled that a woman has the right under the state constitution to have an abortion to preserve her own life if her doctor determines that continuing the pregnancy would be life-threatening because of conditions that she has or may have developed during her pregnancy. Previously, the right to abortion was only available in medical emergencies.

However, the court declined to rule whether state constitutions grant abortion rights for other reasons.

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The court voted 5-4 against Planned Parenthood and other lawsuits challenging state laws passed after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion.

“People’s lives are at stake because of Oklahoma’s brutal abortion ban, and now doctors will be able to help pregnant women they believe their lives are in danger,” Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement. said the statement. ruling. “We are disappointed that the court declined to rule whether state constitutions also protect the right to abortion outside of these circumstances.” (AP)

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