An Oklahoma law criminalising abortion care as a felony with 10-year prison sentences and $100,000 fines for healthcare providers marks an “unconstitutional attack” on women’s health, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Kevin Stitt Senate signed Senate Bill 612 into law at a ceremony surrounded by anti-abortion advocates and faith leaders at the state capital on 12 April. If it survives anticipated legal challenges, it is scheduled to go into effect this summer following the adjournment of the state’s legislative session.
