04.28.2020
Last night, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of abortion providers, denying Oklahoma’s request to stay a lower court’s ruling from last week
that blocked the state’s ban on abortion care during the COVID-19
pandemic. The decision means that abortion clinics can continue
providing care as the case continues.
Statement from Nancy Northup, president & CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:
“For the past month, Governor Stitt has exploited this pandemic to try to ban abortion, but the courts have repeatedly ruled against him. In the wake of this latest ruling, it’s past time for Oklahoma to respect the essential needs of women seeking abortion care. This attempt to ban abortion is an abuse of emergency powers. It has nothing to do with legitimate public health efforts to address the pandemic and everything to do with politics. There is no question that abortion care is time-sensitive and cannot be delayed.”
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MEDIA CONTACT: Kelly Krause, center.press@reprorights.org
Statement from Nancy Northup, president & CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:
“For the past month, Governor Stitt has exploited this pandemic to try to ban abortion, but the courts have repeatedly ruled against him. In the wake of this latest ruling, it’s past time for Oklahoma to respect the essential needs of women seeking abortion care. This attempt to ban abortion is an abuse of emergency powers. It has nothing to do with legitimate public health efforts to address the pandemic and everything to do with politics. There is no question that abortion care is time-sensitive and cannot be delayed.”
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MEDIA CONTACT: Kelly Krause, center.press@reprorights.org
