Req. No. 1126 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 834 By: Daniels AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to abortion; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 861, which relates to crimes and punishments; adding and modifying circumstances under which certain acts are not criminal offenses; listing additional acts that are not cri minal offenses; requiring certain reporting of abortion; defining terms; amending Section 1, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-731.4), which relates to abortion; adding and modifying definitions; clarifying applicability of certain provisi on; adding and modifying exceptions to certain prohibition; removing duplicative language; requiring certain reporting of abortion; amending Section 2, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1- 745.32), which relates to definitions used in the Oklahoma Heartbeat Ac t; defining terms; amending Section 3, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O .S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-745.33), which relates to d etermining presence of fetal heartbeat; clarifying applicability of certain provision; adding and updating statutory references; amending Section 4, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1 -745.34), which relates to abortion prohibition if heartbeat detected; clarifying applicability of certain provision; adding and updating statutory refere nces; amending Section 5, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-745.35), which relates to medical emergency; modifying exception; updating statutory references; adding certain exception; requiring certain reporting of abortion; amending Section 1, Chapter 321, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-745.51), which relates to definitions; defining and modifying terms; amending Section 2, Chapter 3 21, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-745.52), which relates to abortion Req. No. 1126 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 prohibition; clarifying applicabilit y of certain provision; modifying exceptions; updating statutory references; requiring certain reporting of abortion; requiring abortion performed under certain exce ptions to be reported to State Department of Health on certain form; restricting type of information requested; requiring abortion provider to state proper exception and include other required information; requiring Department to compile reported information into annual statistical report ; directing certain publication and submission of report; requiring promulgation of certain rules; repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-733, which relates to self- induced abortions; and de claring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 861, is amended to read as follows: Section 861. A. Every person who administers to any woman , or who prescribes for any woman, or advises or procures an y woman to take any medicine, drug or substance, or uses or employs any instrument, or other means whatever, with i ntent thereby to procure the miscarriage of such woman, unless the: 1. The same is necessary to preserve her the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency as defined in subsection E of this section; or 2. The pregnancy is the result of : a. rape or sexual assault that has been reported to law enforcement, or Req. No. 1126 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. incest of a minor that has been reported to law enforcement, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by impriso nment in the State Penitentiary for not less than tw o (2) years nor more than five (5) years. B. 1. The use, prescription, administration, procu ring, or selling of any type of contraception shall not be a violation of subsection A of this section. 2. An act related to in vitro fertilization or otherwise related to the diagnosis or treatment of infertility or the preservation of fertility by a licensed healthcare provider acting lawfully and within the scope of his or her practice shall not be a violation of subsection A of this section . 3. An act is not a violation of subsection A of this section if performed with the purpose to: a. save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child, b. remove a dead unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion , or c. remove an ectopic pregnancy. C. Any abortion performed under a n exception provided by subsection A of this section or performed to remove an ectopic pregnancy shall be reported by the abortion provider to the State Department of Health in accordance with Section 11 of this act. Req. No. 1126 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D. As used in this section: 1. “Medical emergency” means a condition that, in reasonable medical judgment: a. cannot be remedied by delivery of the child , and b. so complicates the medical condition of the preg nant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her d eath or for which a delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major b odily function, not including psychological or emotional c onditions. A condition is not a medical e mergency if it is based on a claim, diagnosis, or determination that the woman may engage in conduct which she intends to result in her death or in the subs tantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bo dily function; and 2. “Reasonable medical judgment ” means a medical judgment, based upon the facts known to the physician at t he time, that would be made by a reasonably prud ent physician who is knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-731.4), is amended to read as follows: Section 731.4. A. As used in this section: Req. No. 1126 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1. The terms “abortion” and “unborn child” shall have the same meaning as provided by Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes “Abortion” means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any i nstrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a wom an, with knowledge that the termination by any of those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of an unborn child. It does not include the use, prescription, administration, procuring, or selling of any type of contraception. It does not include any act related to in vitro fertilization or otherwise related to the diagnosis or treatment of infertility or the preservation of fertility by a licensed healthcare provider acting lawfully and within the scope of his or her practice. An act is not an abortion if the act is performed with the purpose to: a. save the life or preserve the h ealth of the unborn child, b. remove a dead unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion , or c. remove an ectopic pregnancy; and 2. “Medical emergency” means a condition which that, in reasonable medical judgment : a. cannot be remedied by delivery of the child in which an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a Req. No. 1126 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness or physical injury including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, and b. so complicates the medical condition of the pregnant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions. A condition is not a medical e mergency if it is based on a claim, diagnosis, or determination that the woman may engage in conduct which she intends to result in her death or in the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function ; 3. “Reasonable medical judgment ” means a medical judgment, based upon the facts known to the physician at the tim e, that would be made by a reasonably prudent physi cian who is knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved; and 4. “Unborn child” means a human fetus or embryo in any stage of gestation from fertilization until birth . Req. No. 1126 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall not purposely perform, induce, or attempt to perform or induce an abortion except to save: 1. To preserve the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency as defined in subsection A of this section ; or 2. If the pregnancy is the result of : a. rape or sexual assault that has been reported to law enforcement, or b. incest of a minor that has been reported to law enforcement. 2. C. 1. A person convicted of performing or attempting to perform an abortion shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or by confinement in the custody of the D epartment of Correcti ons for a term not to exceed ten (10) years, or by such fine and imprisonment. 3. 2. This section does not: a. authorize the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child, or b. prohibit the sale, use, pr escription or administration of a contraceptive measure, drug or chemical if the contraceptive measure, drug or chemical is administered before the time when a pregnancy could be determined through conventi onal medical testing and if Req. No. 1126 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the contraceptive measure, drug or chemical is sold, used, prescribed or administered in accordance with manufacturer instructions. 4. 3. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if a licensed physician provi des medical treatment to a pregnant woman which results in the accidental or unintentional injury or death to the unbo rn child. D. Any abortion performed or induced under an exception provided by subsection B of this section or performed to remove an ectopic pregnancy shall be reported by the abortion provider to the State Department of Health in accordance with Section 11 of this act. SECTION 3. AMENDATORY Section 2, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-745.32), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-745.32. As used in this act: 1. “Abortion” means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any i nstrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a woman , with knowledge that the termination by any of t hose means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of an unborn child. It does not include the use, prescription, administration, procuring, or selling of any type of contraception. It does not include any act related to in vitro Req. No. 1126 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 fertilization or otherwise related to the diagnosis or treatment of infertility or the preservation of fertility by a licensed healthcare provider acting lawfully and within the scope of his or her practice. An act is not an abortion if the act is performed with the purpose to: a. save the life or preserve the healt h of the unborn child, b. remove a dead unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion , or c. remove an ectopic pregnancy; 2. “Fetal heartbeat” means cardiac activity or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac; 2. 3. “Gestational age” means the amount of time that has elapsed from the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period; 3. 4. “Gestational sac” means the structure comprising the extraembryonic membranes that envelop the unborn child and that is typically visible by ultrasound after the fourth week of pregnancy; 4. 5. “Medical emergency” means a condition that, in reasonable medical judgment: a. cannot be remedied by delivery of the child , and b. so complicates the medical condition of the pr egnant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a delay will Req. No. 1126 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 create serious risk of substantial and irrevers ible physical impairment of a major b odily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions. A condition is not a medical e mergency if it is based on a claim, diagnosis, or determination that the woman may engage in conduct which she intends to result in her death or in the subs tantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function; 6. “Physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathic medicine ; 5. 7. “Pregnancy” means the human female reproductive condition that: a. begins with fertiliz ation, b. occurs when the woman is carrying the deve loping human offspring, and c. is calculated from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period; 6. 8. “Reasonable medical judgment ” means a medical judgment, based upon the facts known to the physi cian at the time, that would be made by a reasonably prudent physician who is knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medi cal conditions involved; Req. No. 1126 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9. “Standard medical practice” means the degree of skill, care, and diligence that an obstetricia n of ordinary judgment, learning, and skill would employ in like circumstances; 7. 10. “Unborn child” means a human fetus or embryo in any stage of gestation from fertili zation until birth; and 8. 11. “Woman” and “women” include any person whose biologica l sex is female including any person with XX chromosomes and any person with a uterus, regardless of any gender identit y that the person attempts to assert or claim . SECTION 4. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1 -745.33), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-745.33. A. For the purposes of determining the presence of a fetal heartbeat under this section, “standard medical practice” includes employing the appropriate means of detecting the heartbeat based on the estimated gestational age of the unborn child and the condition of the woman and her pregnancy. B. Except as provided by Sections 5 and 6 of this act Sections 1-745.35 and 1-745.36 of this title and Section 7 of this act, an abortion may not be performed or, induced, or attempted to be performed or induced on a pregnant woman un less a physician has determined, in accordance with this section, whether the woman’s unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat. Req. No. 1126 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. In making a determination under subsection B of this section, the physician must use a test that is: 1. Consistent with the physician’s good faith and reasonable understanding of standard medical practice; and 2. Appropriate for the estimated gestational age of the unbo rn child and the condition of the pregnant wom an and her pregnancy. D. A physician making a determina tion under subsection B of this section shall record in the pregnant woman’s medical record: 1. The estimated gestational age of the unborn child; 2. The method used to estimate the gestational age; and 3. The test used for detecting a fetal heartbeat including the date, time, and results of the test. SECTION 5. AMENDATORY Section 4, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1 -745.34), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-745.34. A. Except as provided by Sections 5 and 6 of this act Sections 1-745.35 and 1-745.36 of this title and Section 7 of this act, a physician shall not knowingly perform or, induce, or attempt to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for th e unborn child as required by Section 3 of this act Section 1-745.33 of this title or failed to perform a test to detect a fetal heartbeat. Req. No. 1126 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. A physician shall not be in violation of this section if the physician performed a test for a fetal heartbeat as required by Section 3 of this act and did not detect a fetal heartbeat. C. This section shall not affect any provision of state law that regulates or prohibits abortion including but not lim ited to any provision that restricts or regulates an abortion by a particular method or during a particular stage of pregnancy. SECTION 6. AMENDATORY Section 5, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1 -745.35), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-745.35. A. Sections 3 and 4 of this act Sections 1- 745.35 and 1-745.36 of this title shall not apply if a physician believes a medical emergency exists that prevents complian ce with this act an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency as defined in Section 1-745.32 of this title. B. A physician who performs or induces an abortion under circumstances described by subsection A of this section shall make written notations in the pr egnant woman’s medical record of: 1. The physician’s belief that a medical emergency necessitated the abortion; and 2. The medical condition of the pregnant woman that prevented compliance with this act. Req. No. 1126 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. A physician performing or inducing an abortion under this section shall maintain in the physi cian’s practice records a copy of the notations made under subsection B of this section. SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-745.35a of Title 63, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fo llows: Sections 1-745.33 and 1-745.34 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply if the pregnancy is the result of: 1. Rape or sexual assault that has been reported to law enforcement; or 2. Incest of a minor that has been reported to law enforceme nt. SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Se ction 1-745.36a of Title 63, unless there is created a du plication in numbering, reads as follows: Any abortion performed or induced under an exception provided by Section 1-745.35 or 1-745.36 of this title or Section 7 of this act or performed to remove an ec topic pregnancy shall be reported by the abortion provider to the State Department of Health in accordance with Section 11 of this act. SECTION 9. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 321, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-745.51), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-745.51. As used in this act: Req. No. 1126 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1. “Abortion” means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any inst rument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by any of those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of an unborn child. It does not include the use, prescription, administration, proc uring, or selling of Plan B, morning-after pills, or any other type of contraception or emergency contraception. It does not include any act related to in vitro fertilization or otherwise related to the diagnosis or treatment of infertility or the preservation of fertility by a licensed healthcare provider acting lawfully and within the scope of his or her practice. An act is not an abortion if the act is performed with the purpose to: a. save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child, b. remove a dead unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion , or c. remove an ectopic pregnancy; 2. “Fertilization” means the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum; 3. “Medical emergency” means a condition in which an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical Req. No. 1126 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself that, in reasonable medical judgment: a. cannot be remedied by delivery of the child , and b. so complicates the medical condition of the pregnant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a delay will create serious risk of substanti al and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions. A condition is not a medical e mergency if it is based on a claim, diagnosis, or det ermination that the woman may engage in conduct whi ch she intends to result in her death or in the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function ; 4. “Reasonable medical judgment ” means a medical judgment, based upon the facts known to the physician at the time, that would be made by a reasonably prudent physician who is knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved; 4. 5. “Unborn child” means a human fetus or embryo in any stage of gestation from fertilizatio n until birth; and 5. 6. “Woman” and “women” include any person whose biological sex is female, including any person with XX chromosomes and any Req. No. 1126 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 person with a uterus, regardless of any gender identity that the person attempts to assert or claim. SECTION 10. AMENDATORY Section 2, Chapter 321, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-745.52), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-745.52. A. Except as provided by Section 3 of this act Section 1-745.53 of this title, a person shall not knowingly perform or, induce, or attempt to perform or induce an abortion unless: 1. The abortion is necessary to save preserve the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency; or 2. The pregnancy is the result of: a. rape, or sexual assault that has been reported to law enforcement, or b. incest of a minor that has been reported to law enforcement. B. Any abortion performed or induced under an exception provided by subsection A of this section or Section 1-745.53 of this title or performed to remove an ectopic pregnancy shall be reported by the abortion provider to the Sta te Department of Health in accordance with Section 11 of this act. SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-738r of Title 63, unless there is created a duplicati on in numbering, reads as follows: Req. No. 1126 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A. Any abortion performed or induced under an exception provided by Section 861 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma St atutes, Section 731.4 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1-745.31 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes , or Section 1-745.51 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be reported by the abortion provider to the State Department of Healt h on a form prescribed by the State Commissioner of Health. The form shall not request the name of the woman who obtained the abortion or any other potentially identifying information that could lead to the ide ntification of the woman. B. The abortion provider shall state on the form the specific exception under which the abortion was performed and shall provide a detailed explanation of the justification for performing such abortion including any relevant supporting documentation. The completed form shall include all other infor mation as may be required by the Commissioner. C. The Department shall compile the informatio n received under this section into an annual statistical report which shall be published on the Department’s Internet website and submitted to the President Pro Tempore of th e Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives each year. D. The Commissioner shall promulgate rules to implement this section. Such rules shall include, but not limited to: 1. The manner of reporting ; Req. No. 1126 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Information to be reported ; and 3. Patient privacy protections that ensure the anonymity of women who obtain an abortion under an exception provided by Section 861 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 731.4 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1-745.31 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or Section 1-745.51 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. SECTION 12. REPEALER 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-733, is hereby repealed. SECTION 13. It being immediately necessary for the pr eservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereo f this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 59-1-1126 DC 1/19/2023 9:03:44 AM