§ 1-745.14. Making heartbeat audible before abortion
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-745.14
§ 1-745.14. Making heartbeat audible before abortion
B. Prior to a woman giving informed consent to having any part of an abortion performed or induced, if the pregnancy is at least eight (8) weeks after fertilization, the abortion provider who is to perform or induce the abortion or an agent of the abortion provider shall tell the woman that it may be possible to make the embryonic or fetal heartbeat of the unborn child audible for the pregnant woman to hear and ask the woman if she would like to hear the heartbeat. If the woman would like to hear the heartbeat, the abortion provider shall, using a Doppler fetal heart rate monitor, make the embryonic or fetal heartbeat of the unborn child audible for the pregnant woman to hear. An abortion provider or an agent of the abortion provider shall not be in violation of the requirements of this subsection if:
Credits
Laws 2012, c. 159, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-745.14, OK ST T. 63 § 1-745.14
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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