Okla. Governor Signs Law Requiring Pro-Life Education Before Abortions

Alissa Lopez | June 8, 2016
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Oklahoma’s Appropriations and the Budget Committee passed the Humanity of the Unborn Child Act back in February on a 17-2 vote. On Monday, Gov. Mary Fallin signed it into law.

The purpose of the bill requires the state's Department of Health to create educational materials informing individuals about the development stages of a child in the womb, alternatives to abortion, and an optional instructional program for students. It also prohibits state employees and teachers from referring students to abortion facilities.

Moreover, the law requires that any information developed by the state "shall clearly and consistently teach that abortion kills a living human being.”

It’s about time a state takes initiative on properly educating its citizens. People need to learn that a heartbeat can be heard at six weeks, sometimes even earlier, and that adoption is possible.

The bill states:

… the State Department of Health shall develop update annually and maintain an electronic form containing information concerning public and private agencies and services available to assist a woman through pregnancy…

 …Develop and make available materials designed to provide accurate, scientifically verifiable information concerning the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at two-week gestational intervals.

... no program or state employee may refer any student to a medical facility or any provider for the performance of an abortion...

The state chairman of Oklahomans For Life, Tony Lauinger, told Live Action News that the law “establishes a public education program for high school students to foster increased awareness of the growth and development of a baby during the nine months before birth.”

“When young people have a good understanding – in advance – of the development and humanity of the unborn child, they are much less likely to view abortion as an acceptable ‘solution’ to an unwanted pregnancy.”

The legislation will take effect on Nov. 1, but will require funding from the Oklahoma legislature if it is to be successfully implemented.

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