Mon Sep 13, 2021 – 3:37 pm EDT
OKLAHOMA (LifeSiteNews) – Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma celebrated nine new pro-life laws with a ceremonial bill signing on Thursday.
Throughout the 2021 session, the Stitt signed into law a series of laws to restrict abortion and to protect the lives of unborn children.
About the pro-life direction of his state, Governor Stitt said, ““I promised Oklahomans I would sign every piece of pro-life legislation that came across my desk and I am proud to keep that promise. As a father of six, it’s an honor to be the most pro-life governor in the country and I will always step up to protect the lives of unborn children.”
Stitt signed a heartbeat bill in April, and it is set to come into effect on November 1. The bill, which is called House Bill 2441 states that: “No person shall perform or induce an abortion upon a pregnant woman without first detecting whether or not her unborn child has a heartbeat. No person shall perform or induce an abortion upon a pregnant woman after such time as her unborn child has been determined to have a detectable heartbeat[.]”
The bill allows exceptions relating to the health, but not to the “psychological or
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