abortion
Where Things Stand: Oklahoma Legislature Passes Most Restrictive Abortion Ban In America
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04.05.22 | 6:56 pm

Oklahoma has completely tossed the “weeks” component of the abortion debate.

A bill that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in Oklahoma quietly passed the state House today by a 70-14 vote. The same Republican-backed bill passed the Oklahoma Senate last year, according to the Washington Post, meaning the bill is now headed to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.

If passed, it will become the most restrictive abortion ban in the country.

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Gov. Brad Little issues a statewide stay-at-home order to further prevent spread of coronavirus COVID-19 at a press conference on March 25, 2020 in Boise, Idaho. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/TNS) Gov. Brad Little issues a statewide stay-at-home order to further prevent spread of coronavirus COVID-19 at a press conference on March 25, 2020 in Boise, Idaho. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/TNS)
Listen to This: No Guardrails
03.17.22 | 2:00 pm

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Josh and Kate discuss President Zelensky’s address to Congress and a new push from state legislatures to police culture war issues outside of their jurisdictions.

You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.