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33	30		2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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35	32		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
36	33		FOR
37		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 1537 By: Olsen of the House
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	34	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 1537 By: Olsen
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47	40		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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49	42		An Act relating to abortion; amending Section 1,
50	43		Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
51	44		1-731.4), which relates to prohibition of abortions;
52	45		modifying definitions; modifying provisions related
53	46		to abortion; prescribing standard based upo n
54	47		preservation of the life of a pregnant woman; and
55	48		declaring an emergency.
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61	54		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
62	55		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2022
63	56		(63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 1-731.4), is amended to read as
64	57		follows:
65	58		Section 1-731.4 A. As used in this section:
66	59		1. The terms "abortion" and "unborn child" shall have the same
67	60		meaning as provided by Section 1 -730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
68	61		Statutes; and
	62	+	2. "Medical emergency" means a condition which cannot be
	63	+	remedied by delivery of the child in which an abortion is necessary
	64	+	to preserve the life of a pregnant woman w hose life is endangered by
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96		-	2. "Medical emergency" means a condition which cannot be
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98		-	to preserve the life of a pregnant woman w hose life is endangered by
99	91		a physical disorder, p hysical illness or physical injury including a
100	92		life-endangering physical condition caused by or a rising from the
101	93		pregnancy itself.
102	94		B. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
103	95		shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except
104	96		to save unless necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman in
105	97		a medical emergency. The person performing or attempting to perform
106	98		an abortion shall prioritize preserving both the life of the
107	99		pregnant woman and the life of the baby, if however, the person
108	100		judges the birth of the baby to be a threat to the life of the
109	101		pregnant woman, then a n abortion may be performed to preserve the
110	102		life of the pregnant woman.
111	103		2. A person convicted of p erforming or attempting to perform an
112	104		abortion shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not to
113	105		exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or by confinement
114	106		in the custody of the D epartment of Correcti ons for a term not to
115	107		exceed ten (10) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
116	108		3. This section does no t:
117	109		a. authorize the charging or conviction of a wom an with
118	110		any criminal offense in the death o f her own unborn
119	111		child, or
	112	+	b. prohibit the sale, use, prescription or administration
	113	+	of a contraceptive measure, drug or chemical if the
	114	+	contraceptive measure, dr ug or chemical is
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147		-	b. prohibit the sale, use, prescription or administration
148		-	of a contraceptive measure, drug or chemical if the
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150	141		administered before the time when a pregnancy could be
151	142		determined through co nventional medical testing and if
152	143		the contraceptive measure, drug or chemical is sold,
153	144		used, prescribed or administered in accordance with
154	145		manufacturer instructio ns.
155	146		4. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this
156	147		section if a licensed physician provides medical treatment to a
157	148		pregnant woman which results in the accidental or unintentional
158	149		injury or death to the unborn child.
159	150		SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
160	151		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
161	152		declared to exist, by reason where of this act shall take effect and
162	153		be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
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164		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEA LTH, dated 02/22/2024 -
165		-	DO PASS, As Amended and C oauthored.
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