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Oklahoma passes a near-total ban on abortions

Oklahoma Legislature bans most abortions following a national trend

04/06/2022

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Oklahoma passes a near-total ban on abortions

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Oklahoma Legislature bans most abortions following a national trend

The Oklahoma Legislature has passed a sweeping ban on abortions in the state, marking the latest in a national trend of red states implementing restrictive abortion laws. NewsHour's Adam Kemp reports from Oklahoma City, and Mary Ziegler, author of "Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present," joins Stephanie Sy to discuss.

04/06/2022

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