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Oklahoma Judge Overrules State's Appeal to Remove Abortion Law Restraining Order

By Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check

October 30, 2009 - 6:53am

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Last night, an Oklahoma judge overruled the state’s attempt to stop enforcement of a temporary restraining order against a new abortion law. which would have imposed a number of abortion restrictions.

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Roundup: Oklahoma Attorney General Seeks Overturn of Restraining Order on Law to Publicize Women's Medical Info

By Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check

October 23, 2009 - 12:12pm

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Oklahoma's Attorney General, apparently lacking any real reason for his job, is spending time in a crusade to force women to reveal intimate medical details on public, state-mandated websites.

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Roundup: Medical Abortion, Now an Option in Australia

By Amy Dempsey, RH Reality Check

August 10, 2009 - 11:34am

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Medical Abortion, Now an Option in Australia; Family Planning in Sri Lanka; Ultrasound Law in Oklahoma

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At Home Test Reveals Baby's Gender

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

June 10, 2009 - 3:13pm

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Never mind waiting for that 20-week sonogram—now expectant mothers can
find out their baby’s sex in a handy, over-the-counter test as early as
10 weeks after conception.


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Abortion, Contraception, and Sex Ed in the States in 2008

By Rachel Gold and Elizabeth Nash, Guttmacher Institute

February 10, 2009 - 9:00am

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In 2008, a few state legislatures took steps to promote reproductive health, by requiring hospitals to provide information on EC to rape survivors and laying the groundwork for expanding Medicaid family planning coverage.

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Ultrasound and Informed Consent

By Micah Steffes, RH Reality Check

February 9, 2009 - 3:07pm

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In the name of informed consent, more states are hopping on the ultrasound bandwagon.


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Oklahoma's Ultrasound Fantasy World

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

November 20, 2008 - 9:00am

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Ultrasound laws are based not in science, but in a fantasy world where women are stupid, doctors are deceptive, and misogynist lawmakers are the saviors of women.

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Averting Their Eyes from Assault on Women's Health

By Carole Joffe, University of California

October 20, 2008 - 8:00am

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A new Oklahoma law permits women seeking abortion to avert their eyes while an ultrasound is performed -- but requires them to hear a description of what the ultrasound is displaying.

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New Oklahoma Law Forces Ultrasounds

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

April 25, 2008 - 9:56am

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New legislation passed in Oklahoma mandates ultrasounds for all women seeking abortion, forces women to view the ultrasound and requires doctors to recite a script describing the ultrasound.


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It's Not All Bad

By Bean, ABirdandaBottle.com

May 8, 2007 - 3:10pm

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Oklahoma doctors and reproductive justice advocates are riding a victory wave that's barely made ripples in the national news.


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