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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-745.17: Public disclosure of identity

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  2. Title 63

In every civil or criminal proceeding or action brought under

the Heartbeat Informed Consent Act, the court shall rule whether the

identity of any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or

induced or attempted to be performed or induced shall be preserved

from public disclosure if she does not give her consent to such

disclosure. The court, upon motion or sua sponte, shall make such a

ruling and, upon determining that her identity should be preserved

from public disclosure, 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 her identity from public disclosure.

Such an order shall be accompanied by specific written findings

explaining why the identity of the woman 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 woman upon whom an abortion has been

performed or induced or attempted to be performed or induced,

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

Section 6 of this act shall do so under a pseudonym. This section

shall not be construed to conceal the identity of the plaintiff or

of witnesses from the defendant or from attorneys for the defendant.

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