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Oklahoma · Snapshot open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14

Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-72: Definitions

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 22

As used in this section:

1. "Another" means a person other than the pregnant woman;

2. "Deadly force" means force which, under the circumstances in

which it is used, is readily capable of causing death or serious

physical harm;

3. "Force" means violence, compulsion, or constraint exerted

upon or against another;

4. "Embryo" means a human embryo as defined in Section 1-728.1

of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

5. "Pregnant" means the female reproductive condition of having

an unborn child in the woman’s body;

6. "Unborn child" means the offspring of human beings from

conception until birth; and

7. "Unlawful force" means force which is employed without the

consent of the pregnant woman and which constitutes an offense under

the criminal laws of this state or an actionable tort.

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