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§ 71. Legislative findings

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 22. Criminal Procedure

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 22. Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Prevention of Public Offenses
Use of Force for the Protection of the Unborn Act
22 Okl.St.Ann. § 71
§ 71. Legislative findings
Currentness
The Legislature finds that:
1. Violence and abuse are often higher during pregnancy than during any other time in a woman's lifetime;
2. Women are more likely to suffer increased abuse as a result of unintended pregnancies;
3. Younger women are at a higher risk for pregnancy-associated homicide;
4. A pregnant or recently pregnant woman is more likely to be a victim of homicide than to die of any other cause;
5. Homicide and other violent crimes are the leading causes of death for women of reproductive age;
6. Husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends are often the perpetrators of pregnancy-associated homicide or violence;
7. Moreover, when husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends are involved, the violence is often directed at the unborn child and/or intended to end or jeopardize the pregnancy; and
8. Violence against a pregnant woman puts the life and bodily integrity of both the pregnant woman and the unborn child at risk.

Credits

Laws 2009, c. 61, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
22 Okl. St. Ann. § 71, OK ST T. 22 § 71
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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