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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-738.16: Civil or criminal actions - Anonymity of person upon

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whom abortion has been performed or attempted.

In every civil or criminal proceeding or action brought under

the Unborn Child Pain Awareness/Prevention Act, the court shall rule

whether the anonymity of any female upon whom an abortion has been

performed or attempted shall be preserved from public disclosure if

the female does not give her consent to such disclosure. The court,

upon motion or sua sponte, shall make such a ruling and, upon

determining that the anonymity of the female should be preserved,

shall issue orders to the parties, witnesses, and counsel and shall

direct the sealing of the record and exclusion of individuals from

courtrooms or hearing rooms to the extent necessary to safeguard the

identity of the female from public disclosure. Each such order

shall be accompanied by specific written findings explaining why the

anonymity of the female should be preserved from public disclosure,

why the order is essential to that end, how the order is narrowly

tailored to serve that interest, and why no reasonable less

restrictive alternative exists. In the absence of written consent

of the female upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted,

anyone, other than a public official, who brings an action under

subsection A of Section 15 of this act shall do so under a

pseudonym. This section may not be construed to conceal the

identity of the plaintiff or of witnesses from the defendant.

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