The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Tuesday that the state constitution guarantees a 'limited right' to abortion, including in cases where there is a 'reasonable' certainty pregnancy threatens a person's life.
A woman takes part in a nationwide abortion rights protest in New York on March 12, 2023. Photo: Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
The 2022 ban specifically states that a health provider cannot provide an abortion unless a person's life is "endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness or physical injury." The opinion highlights a language discrepancy between "save the life of a pregnant woman" and "preserve her life," both of which are used in different state laws addressing abortion.
"We know of no other law that requires one to wait until there is an actual medical emergency in order to receive treatment when the harmful condition is known or probable to occur in the future," the opinion reads.
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