Oklahoma has become the 15th state to enact a law criminalizing abortion pill trafficking, after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation targeting the delivery and distribution of abortion-inducing drugs used to facilitate illegal abortions.
The new law makes it a felony to deliver or possess abortion-inducing medication with intent to cause an unlawful abortion. Violations are punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a $100,000 fine, or both.
The measure is intended to strengthen enforcement of Oklahoma’s abortion restrictions amid the growing availability of mail-order abortion drugs. State Sen. David Bullard, who backed the legislation, said it addresses concerns over the interstate distribution of abortion pills.
The law comes as abortion pills such as mifepristone remain at the center of national legal and regulatory disputes involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and ongoing court challenges over access and safety standards.
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