Oklahoma Abortion Laws

By FindLaw Staff | Legally reviewed by Nicole Prebeck, Esq. | Last updated December 22, 2022

Summary

Abortion is illegal in Oklahoma except in the case of a medical emergency and an abortion is necessary to save the mother’s life.

Introduction

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which returned to the states the power to regulate, even prohibit, abortion. Effective August 25, 2022, Oklahoma bans all abortions except those necessary to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency.

The following chart contains details of abortion laws in Oklahoma, with links to related sources. See FindLaw's Abortion section for additional articles.

Code Section	Tit. 63§§1-730, 1-731.4 to 741; 21§§713 to 714; 21§861; 21§684
Statutory Definition of Illegal Abortion	Any abortion unless necessary to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency, defined as a condition which cannot be remedied by delivery of the child in which an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness or physical injury including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
Statutory Definition of Legal Abortion	Any abortion necessary to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency (as defined above)
Penalty for Unlawful Abortion	A person convicted of performing or attempting to perform an abortion shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000, or by confinement in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed 10 years, or by such fine and imprisonment

Note: State laws are always subject to change at any time, usually through legislation or case law. You may want to contact an Oklahoma health care attorney or conduct your own legal research to verify the state law(s) you are researching.

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