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Personhood: coming to a ballot near you

By On March 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Two weeks ago Personhood Oklahoma quietly announced that they would begin collecting signatures to put the personhood issue to a vote this November. I write ‘quietly’ because, despite the press conference, their announcement didn’t seem to garner much media attention. The national media was still focused on the

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Oklahoma State Senate passes The Heartbeat Informed Consent Act

By On March 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Tuesday, the Oklahoma state Senate passed a bill requiring a doctor to tell a person seeking an abortion that they have the right to hear the heartbeat of the fetus before the pregnancy is terminated. The bill passed 34-8 and will now go to the House. Originally, SB 1274 required the person [...]

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Rodeo Roundup: “The Bad Seed”

By On February 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Hello lovely people! In the words of my new favorite podcast “How Was Your Week?” with Julie Klausner – how was your week? Mine? Well, busy. For being such a lazy person, I sure do a lot of stuff. I always find time to make fun of people’s terrible photos and crafts on [...]

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Possible Side Effects of Senate Bill 1418

By On January 26, 2012 · 3 Comments

Oklahoma lawmakers are at it again! Last Thursday was the deadline for filing new legislation for consideration and (surprise!) there are several proposed regarding abortion. One of the most absurd sounding measures was Senate Bill 1418 introduced by Sen. Ralph Shortey. It reads: “No person or entity shall manufacture or knowingly sell [...]

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