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Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill Making Abortion a Felony

Bill would’ve been first-in-the-nation.

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Mike Theiler/Reuters

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill Friday that would have made performing an abortion a felony. The state’s legislature on Thursday approved the bill, which would have been the first of its kind nationwide if signed into law. It would have also prevented a doctor from obtaining or renewing a medical license if he or she performs an abortion. The admitted goal of the legislation’s author, Republican State Sen. Nathan Dahm, was to eventually overturn Roe v. Wade through a series of court disputes. Fallin, a pro-life conservative, said the bill was too “vague” as written.

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