A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state's near-total ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health, not just in a medical emergency.
, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health, not just in a medical emergency.
"Requiring one to wait until there is a medical emergency would further endanger the life of the pregnant woman and does not serve a compelling state interest," the ruling states. "Absolute certainty," by the physician that the mother's life could be endangered,"is not required, however, mere possibility or speculation is insufficient" to determine that an abortion is needed to preserve the woman's life, according to the ruling.
"People's lives have been endangered by Oklahoma's cruel abortion bans, and now doctors will be able to help pregnant people whose lives they believe are at risk," Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement after the ruling.
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