Women's reproductive rights severely limited in Oklahoma

There are a number of bills introduced in this year's Oklahoma legislature that seek to curtail sex ed info, access to safe abortions through various means, and generally butting into a woman's private business in violation of the Constitution, and standing U.S. law.

This page by NARAL shows the whole sorry lot, and is keeping up with the status of the bills.

Like it's not already bad enough! The overview of Oklahoma's reproductive rights for women shows our state with a grade of F in this area.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Bans
Oklahoma has unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal bans on abortion.

Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay
Oklahoma law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.

Counseling Ban/Gag Rule
Oklahoma prohibits certain state employees or organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.

Insurance Prohibition for Abortion
Oklahoma restricts insurance coverage of abortion.

Public Facilities and Employees Restriction
Oklahoma prohibits the use of all public facilities and public employees for the performance of abortions.

Refusal to Provide Medical Services
Oklahoma allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.

Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion
Oklahoma restricts low-income women's access to abortion.

Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion
Oklahoma law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice and consent.

Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)
Oklahoma has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.

There are also some new (to me, anyway) Oklahoma Pro-Choice blogs that are keeping watch on Oklahoma laws, lawmakers, institutions and news.

And of course, there's Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma, which is just a vital resource, especially in an F state like this.

As I write this, it's National Condom Week and PPCO is giving away its millionth condom.

Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma will give away its one millionth condom during National Condom Week, February 11th