Post by pavel on Mar 14, 2016 5:40:38 GMT -6
OKLAHOMA CITY — As abortion rates continue to decline nationally, Oklahoma has seen an even larger decrease in recent years as the Republican-controlled Legislature has imposed a variety of pro-life bills.
Since 2006, abortions in Oklahoma have decreased by 34 percent as new laws have been enacted restricting abortions and some clinics have shut their doors. Anti-abortion lawmakers say legislation has led to fewer abortions, while opponents claim a variety of factors are at play.
Based on the latest data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 4,487 abortions were performed in 2014.
“I think it is fair to say that the legislation that has been enacted in recent years has been a significant factor in abortion declines,” said Tony Lauinger, president of Oklahomans for Life. “There are other factors as well, but Oklahoma and the Legislature has become more strongly pro-life over the years.”
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/some-link-decline-in-abortions-in-oklahoma-to-legislation/article_65e95684-11af-584f-aef7-bfbf2e4aeefb.html
Since 2006, abortions in Oklahoma have decreased by 34 percent as new laws have been enacted restricting abortions and some clinics have shut their doors. Anti-abortion lawmakers say legislation has led to fewer abortions, while opponents claim a variety of factors are at play.
Based on the latest data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 4,487 abortions were performed in 2014.
“I think it is fair to say that the legislation that has been enacted in recent years has been a significant factor in abortion declines,” said Tony Lauinger, president of Oklahomans for Life. “There are other factors as well, but Oklahoma and the Legislature has become more strongly pro-life over the years.”
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/some-link-decline-in-abortions-in-oklahoma-to-legislation/article_65e95684-11af-584f-aef7-bfbf2e4aeefb.html