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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-737.9: Unlawful dismemberment abortions - Exceptions

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 63

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be

unlawful and deemed a Class D2 felony offense for any person to

purposely perform or attempt to perform a dismemberment abortion and

thereby kill an unborn child unless necessary to prevent serious

health risk to the unborn child's mother.

B. A person accused in any proceeding of unlawful conduct under

subsection A of this section may seek a hearing before the State

Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision on whether the

dismemberment abortion was necessary to prevent serious health risk

to the unborn child's mother. The Board's findings are admissible

on that issue at any trial in which such unlawful conduct is

alleged. Upon a motion of the person accused, the court shall delay

the beginning of the trial for not more than thirty (30) days to

permit such a hearing to take place.

C. No woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted to

be performed shall be thereby liable for performing or attempting to

perform a dismemberment abortion. No nurse, technician, secretary,

receptionist or other employee or agent who is not a physician but

who acts at the direction of a physician and no pharmacist or other

individual who is not a physician but who fills a prescription or

provides instruments or materials used in an abortion at the

direction of or to a physician shall be thereby liable for

performing or attempting to perform a dismemberment abortion.

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