The U.S. state of Oklahoma (AP) has approved a lawsuit tonight (Thursday through Friday) that prohibits abortions, except in the case of a medical emergency or pregnancy as a result of rape or incest.
The law will take effect immediately if the governor, Kevin Stitt, who is affiliated with the Republican Party, approves it. Earlier, the state House of Representatives approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, based on a civil lawsuit, similar to a law in the state of Texas, which almost completely abolished access to the procedure as early as last September.
Under Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, doctors are prohibited from performing abortions if they have identified a “fetal heartbeat for the unborn child,” unless it is an emergency. The law also stipulates that it is not the state authorities that will act against doctors and clinics, but the citizens. Thus, they will be able to file civil lawsuits against those who perform or assist in abortions, and the compensation for each abortion can be at least ten thousand dollars.