Oklahoma Top Court Reaffirms Abortion Law Unconstitutional

One day after a federal judge struck down part of a Texas anti-abortion law, Oklahoma’s top court reaffirmed that its anti-abortion law is unconstitutional.

The Oklahoma law, which limits how medication can be used to induce abortions, was struck down in 2012 by an Oklahoma district court and later upheld by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt then sought to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, prompting the federal high court to pose several questions regarding the Oklahoma court’s finding,The Washington Post reports.

In its response to the inquiries, the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday reaffirmed its earlier ruling that the law is so broad that it would ban all medication-induced abortions. It is now up to the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case or let the latest ruling stand.

By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.