OKLAHOMA CITY, May 24, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed into law pro-life legislation Friday, bringing in several measures including: parental notification, informed consent, and an unborn victims of violence clause.
More specifically, the new bill requires parental notification for minors seeking abortion; it contains an Oklahoma version of the federal Unborn Victims of Violence Act, that criminalizes acts of violence that result in death or harm to an unborn child; and a final requirement mandating that abortionists fully inform women of the risks consequent upon abortion.
“This legislation reflects a responsible approach to a very emotional issue,” the Governor said, according to a newsok.com report. “Although legal challenges will be filed against it, I believe the law will ultimately be upheld by the courts.”
The pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights group had already filed a lawsuit in court Thursday, which was immediately dismissed by a judge there because the bill had not yet been signed into law.
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