Oklahoma has passed a near-total ban on abortion. The bill will make abortion illegal at all stages of pregnancy, "except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency." Not only that, but performing an elective abortion will become a felony crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and $100,000 fine.
On Tuesday, the measure—Senate Bill 612—cleared the Oklahoma House by a vote of 70 to 14. It had already passed the state's Senate last year, in a 38–9 vote.
