Good News: Oklahoma, Missouri Put Pro-Life Laws into Place

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican, has signed legislation that would limit the use of the abortion pill RU-486. The law requires abortionists to strictly adhere to Food and Drug Administration guidelines when prescribing the drug, as well as examine the woman before she takes the drug and follow up with her afterward. “Governor Fallin has been a consistent champion for the sanctity of life, and I’m very pleased she has signed this bill into law,” said Republican Sen. Greg Treat, who co-authored the law. “Oklahoma is blessed to now have a governor who recognizes and defends the value of human life.

In Missouri, the House and Senate have voted — with veto-proof majorities — to ban abortions after 20 weeks based on viability. That means the bill will become law even without the approval of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, who has not said whether he will sign it. The legislation also requires two abortionists to sign off on an abortion, and makes performing late-term abortions a felony except in cases where the life or physical health of the mother is in jeopardy.

House Majority Floor Leader Tim Jones, a Republican, called the measure “commonsense, constitutionally defensible legislation to protect something that the state has paramount interest in, and that is protecting life,” the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported

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