Quickly oh, -- >> The okemos
state ledge ledger has marked a
new bill on abortion.
Stephanie has more.
Correct the Oklahoma bill passed
with an overwhelming majority
yesterday and with little
debate.
It makes providing abortions
illegal and punishable with up
to 10 years of prison time and a
fine of 100 thousand dollars.
The only exception is to save
the life of the mother and with
the law because of physical
medical emergency.
I am joined by Adam Kent.
The community correspondent in
Oklahoma City.
You have been covering the wave
of antiabortion legislation.
What is the impact.
That is right.
They have actually said any
antiabortion legislation that
will reach his desk, he will
sign it.
This bill is pretty interesting
as it passed ogle home city last
year and was taken up by the
Oklahoma house yesterday while a
big protest of advocates were
outside protesting other
legislation.
The impact could be very severe
because Oklahoma is a critical
access point.
It bent abortions at six weeks
of pregnancy.
Those Texans have flooded over
the borders of the states
including more than half of them
coming to Obama to seek out and
abortion.
Advocates say this kind of
ledge/and should -- could really
cripple the state in terms of
providing that care for people.
There could be a trigger effect
that would eliminate abortions
entirely in the state if roe V.
Wade were to be rolled back at
all.
>> Assuming there will be court
challenges to this law, what are
the chances it will actually go
into effect and are abortion
providers in that state and
there are a limited number
preparing for this band.
>> That is interesting.
It is kind of unknown at this
point.
The law is expected to be signed
by governor Stitt.
All of those laws were
overturned by the Oklahoma
supreme court.
They did not even make it out of
the state.
We were talking about the
possibility of roe V. Wade being
challenged in supreme court.
Advocates are wondering where
the pieces will fall.
>> Adam Kemp, thank you.
>> Nasser take a look at how
Oklahoma's law fits into a
national trend.
I am joined by Mary Zigler.
Thank you so much for joining
the newshour.
Tell us how Oklahoma's bill
compares across the country.
>> Ethic sba were really written
for an euro when states -- red
states had to circumvent this.
I think that we would inspect to
see a lot of red states
introducing similar criminal
prohibitions to this one.
Initially targeting doctors.
>> This law does seem lately
unconstitutionally.
-- Unconstitutional.
Is it to be ready in the hope
that roe V. Wade will be
overturned?
>> It is.
It is a vote of confidence that
this report will not only
reverse roe V. Wade but will do
so in short order.
They have some reason to believe
that is correct and that while
this law will most certainly be
locked in the short term because
of the unconstitutional nature,
the supreme court is likely to
change its interpretation of the
constitution and open the door
to criminal laws like the one we
saw in Oklahoma.
>> Oklahoma is not alone.
According to this, 12 states
have drafted trigger bills.
That is what they are called
indicates that the high court
overturns or weakens the
constitutional rights.
What are the potential outcomes
for this battle at the state
level?
>> I think one of the
interesting questions will be
whether or not we see through
Americans when it comes to
abortion.
We don't know if that will
happen yet.
It had not yet gone so.
There are likely to be intense
battles about whether we will
follow close path or whether we
will see some states landing in
the middle.
It is too early to say.
>> I want to talk about
medication.
Or than half of women who decide
to have an abortion are doing so
by taking a pill.
That can be put in the mail.
Including half of the women in
Oklahoma seeking abortions.
How does that fact to change the
legal landscape and the strategy
for those advocates trying to
stop all abortions?
>> It, Kate it.
We want to ban all abortions
except in certain medical
emergencies.
That is going to mean that
someone in Oklahoma will
continue -- some women in
Oklahoma will continue to get
invoices.
-- Abortions.
For states like Obama, it will
be whether -- oh,, it will be
whether they punish women or if
they create a loophole in the
law.
I think there will be an arms
race of sorts between people
seeking abortions and stays
trying to force the criminal
once they have in place.
>> Thank you for joining the
newshour.