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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-746.9: Anonymity in court proceedings

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  2. Title 63

In every civil or criminal proceeding or action brought under

this 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 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 anonymity 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 her identity 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

Section 8 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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