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Related: About this forumOklahoma judge strikes down law limiting use of abortion-inducing pills
Oklahoma judge strikes down law limiting use of abortion-inducing pillsAn Oklahoma judge struck down on Monday a law aimed at limiting the use of abortion-inducing drugs, saying the measure was unconstitutional because it did not apply to other medication.
The law requires that the drugs, including one known by the brand name of Mifeprex, be administered under U.S. Federal and Drug Administration protocols, which critics say pose dangers to women because the dosage is far higher than needed and requires women to make multiple visits to doctors.
The state's Republican leaders, who have enacted a series of abortion restrictions, planned to appeal the decision from Oklahoma District Judge Patricia Parrish of the law the governor signed last year.
The suit, filed on behalf of Reproductive Services, a nonprofit reproductive healthcare facility in Tulsa, and the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice, argues the law prohibited off-label use of abortion-inducing drugs purposefully and unconstitutionally, which limited non-surgical abortion options in Oklahoma.
In addition, attorneys argued the law forced doctors to treat women seeking abortions with outdated and less safe methods.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/us-usa-abortion-oklahoma-idUSKCN0QF2AX20150810?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews
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Oklahoma judge strikes down law limiting use of abortion-inducing pills (Original Post)
Novara
Aug 2015
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riversedge
(70,204 posts)1. Republicans actually tried to harm women with this bill....
I wish we could somehow bring these vile lawmakers to court!!
.....The law requires that the drugs, including one known by the brand name of Mifeprex, be administered under U.S. Federal and Drug Administration protocols, which critics say pose dangers to women because the dosage is far higher than needed and requires women to make multiple visits to doctors.
We have to rely on the courts to protect women's rights
shenmue
(38,506 posts)3. The uteruses of Oklahoma are free!
niyad
(113,284 posts)4. well, that is one bit of good news.