Thursday, July 11, 2013

Supreme Court weighs Oklahoma abortion law case

The district court made it clear that the law was so completely at odds with the standards that govern the practice of medicine that it couldn't serve any other purpose than to discriminate against women seeking an abortion and to prevent them from getting the care they desire, Movahed said.

The state's high court said the measure was unconstitutional based on a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutional right to have an abortion.


MORE: http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Supreme_Court_weighs_Oklahoma_abortion_law_case/20130628_11_A1_CUTLIN233789