YES! Oklahoma votes to outlaw abortion!

Oklahoma has outlawed abortion! The state legislature has passed a bill that would criminalize the procedure, except to save the life of the mother. The bill will now go to the governor for signing.

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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The final decision will be up to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican, for her signature. If approved, the bill will outlaw abortion, except in cases where the mother's life is in danger. Doctors who perform abortions will receive up to three years in prison.

Several commentators have pointed out that Roe v. Wade prevents states from outlawing abortion in the first weeks of pregnancy, where the baby isn't viable outside the mother's womb. How the bill will evade this legal challenge hasn't been discussed.

We look forward to the day when a baby does not have to fight for its survival before it is even born. A society can be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens.

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