Magna Carta News
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Reynolds Files "Trigger" Bill to Outlaw Abortion if Court Acts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Ray Carter, House Media
Capitol: (405) 557-7421
Contact: State Rep. Mike Reynolds
Capitol: (405) 557-7337
Oklahoma City: (405) 691-1650
Reynolds Files "Trigger" Bill to Outlaw Abortion if Court Acts
OKLAHOMA CITY (January 3, 2007) - Legislation filed by state Rep. Mike
Reynolds would make most abortions illegal in Oklahoma if the U.S.
Supreme Court should overturn its decision declaring abortion a
constitutional right.
"Too many babies are dying every day and if we can save any of
them, we should," said Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. "Given recent changes
at the Supreme Court and expected retirements, there is a real chance
the court could revisit and reverse the Roe v. Wade decision. My
legislation will ensure that Oklahoma acts immediately to protect the
lives of the unborn."
House Bill 1014, by Reynolds, establishes a "trigger" in state
law to reactivate Oklahoma's laws against abortion in the event the U.S.
Supreme Court overturns its 1973 decision to make abortion a
constitutional right.
Prior to the 1973 court decision, abortion was regulated at the
state and local level.
Although Oklahoma's pre-1973 abortion laws are still on the
books, it is not certain that those laws would be enforced by the courts
after lying dormant for decades without passage of "trigger"
legislation, Reynolds said.
"This legislation will ensure the state of Oklahoma acts
immediately to save the lives of the unborn if we are given the chance,"
Reynolds said. "This bill gives the members of the Oklahoma Legislature
the chance to go on the record and say we want to save the lives of
unborn children."
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Ray Carter, House Media
Capitol: (405) 557-7421
Contact: State Rep. Mike Reynolds
Capitol: (405) 557-7337
Oklahoma City: (405) 691-1650
Reynolds Files "Trigger" Bill to Outlaw Abortion if Court Acts
OKLAHOMA CITY (January 3, 2007) - Legislation filed by state Rep. Mike
Reynolds would make most abortions illegal in Oklahoma if the U.S.
Supreme Court should overturn its decision declaring abortion a
constitutional right.
"Too many babies are dying every day and if we can save any of
them, we should," said Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. "Given recent changes
at the Supreme Court and expected retirements, there is a real chance
the court could revisit and reverse the Roe v. Wade decision. My
legislation will ensure that Oklahoma acts immediately to protect the
lives of the unborn."
House Bill 1014, by Reynolds, establishes a "trigger" in state
law to reactivate Oklahoma's laws against abortion in the event the U.S.
Supreme Court overturns its 1973 decision to make abortion a
constitutional right.
Prior to the 1973 court decision, abortion was regulated at the
state and local level.
Although Oklahoma's pre-1973 abortion laws are still on the
books, it is not certain that those laws would be enforced by the courts
after lying dormant for decades without passage of "trigger"
legislation, Reynolds said.
"This legislation will ensure the state of Oklahoma acts
immediately to save the lives of the unborn if we are given the chance,"
Reynolds said. "This bill gives the members of the Oklahoma Legislature
the chance to go on the record and say we want to save the lives of
unborn children."
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