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Oklahoma abortion bill passes legislature, would make it illegal with just 1 exception

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OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.With little discussion and no debate, the Republican-controlled House voted 70-14 to send the bill to Republican Gov.

Kevin Stitt, who has previously said he’d sign any anti-abortion bill that comes to his desk.The bill is one of several anti-abortion measures still alive in Oklahoma’s Legislature this year, part of a trend of GOP-led states passing aggressive anti-abortion legislation as the conservative U.S.

Supreme Court is considering ratcheting back abortion rights that have been in place for nearly 50 years.The Oklahoma bill, which passed the Senate last year, makes an exception only for an abortion performed to save the life of the mother, said GOP state Rep.

Jim Olsen, of Roland, who sponsored the bill. Under the bill, a person convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.RELATED: Texas governor signs law banning abortions as early as 6 weeks"The penalties are for the doctor, not for the woman," Olsen said.The U.S.

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