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§ 1-745.35. Medical emergency

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: May 3, 2022

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 63. Public Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Public Health Code
Article 7. Hospitals and Related Institutions
C-11. Oklahoma Heartbeat Act
Effective: May 3, 2022
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-745.35
§ 1-745.35. Medical emergency
Currentness
A. Sections 3 and 4 of this act1 shall not apply if a physician believes a medical emergency exists that prevents compliance with this act.
B. A physician who performs or induces an abortion under circumstances described by subsection A of this section shall make written notations in the pregnant 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.
C. A physician performing or inducing an abortion under this section shall maintain in the physician's practice records a copy of the notations made under subsection B of this section.

Credits

Laws 2022, c. 190, § 5, emerg. eff. May 3, 2022.

Footnotes

1
Title 63, §§ 1-745.33 and 1-745.34, respectively.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-745.35, OK ST T. 63 § 1-745.35
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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