Abortion reporting bill passes Oklahoma Senate

BY JULIE BISBEE Published: May 12, 2010



The bill requires a woman seeking an abortion to provide marital status, reasons for ending the pregnancy, whether she currently is receiving public assistance and whether the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest.

The questionnaire must be signed by the physician. Physicians who treat women who have complications after an abortion are also required to fill out a form, according to the bill.

Opponents of the measure called the bill an "affront to women,” and "unreasonable.”

Sen. Debbe Leftwich, D-Oklahoma City, objected to the bill because women seeking abortions after rape or incest are not exempt from the reporting requirement.

"This bill goes too far,” Leftwich said. "We have a statistical website already. Why do we need this? Do we keep on wanting to make national news? This affects our image as a state and affects how women feel about living in this state.


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