Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down two laws restricting abortion

The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down two laws Wednesday that required a “medical emergency” before a doctor could terminate a pregnancy to save a mother’s life, but abortion access remains heavily restricted in the state.

In a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, the state Supreme Court ruled that two bills passed by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2022 (SB 1603 and HB 4327) were unconstitutional based on a March ruling that determined the constitution provides “an inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to save her life.”