Lawmakers in Oklahoma passed two bills Thursday placing strict restrictions on abortions, including banning it six weeks into pregnancy.
Senate Bill 1503, or the Oklahoma Heartbeat Act, prohibits abortions in case a physician is able to detect cardiac activity in a fetus or an embryo, something which usually happens six weeks into a woman’s pregnancy.
An exemption is granted in case of medical emergencies. Citizens are allowed to bring lawsuits against individuals who perform, aid, or abet an abortion after a heartbeat is detected.
Claimants have up to six years to file a civil lawsuit. In case the claimant wins, they can get compensation of up to $10,000 in civil damages for every abortion that the defendant performed, aided, or abetted. The woman who was subjected to abortion will not face any civil actions.
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