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Deaths from ectopic pregnancy have nearly doubled nationwide, with a steeper increase in states like Oklahoma that have strict abortion bans. In Oklahoma, 24% of emergency physicians reported delays in managing ectopic pregnancies due to legal fears, despite treatment being medically straightforward and legally permitted to save lives.

It’s past time that Oklahoma lawmakers acknowledged a harsh reality about pregnancy. As a mother of two children, let me tell you, there is no one-size fits all pregnancy. Just like the children that are born of them, each pregnancy is different. And while one may be completely free of complications, the next may not. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two Oklahoma mothers, who said they were forced to leave the state in order to terminate nonviable pregnancies, sued state leaders Wednesday, challenging the limits of the state’s abortion ban. Magon Hoffman and Sheena Hamlin each had to spend thousands of dollars to leave the state to receive abortion care after prenatal […]

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1168 into law, criminalizing the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs like misoprostol and methotrexate with penalties up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. The law excludes drugs used for ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage treatment and takes effect 90 days after the legislative session ends.

Oklahoma's Senate passed House Bill 1168, which criminalizes the use of abortion-inducing drugs like misoprostol and methotrexate, making it a felony with penalties up to $100,000 and 10 years in prison. The bill, authored by Sen. David Bullard and excluding treatment for ectopic pregnancies or miscarriages, now heads to the governor for approval amid heated debate over its enforcement and impact on women's health care in the state.