Okla. Stat. tit. 63 § 1-738.9

Current through Laws 2024, c. 135.

Section 1-738.9 - Use of anesthetic or analgesic to eliminate or alleviate pain - Notice

Except in the case of a medical emergency, before an abortion is performed on an unborn child who is twenty (20) weeks gestational age or more, the physician performing the abortion or the agent of the physician shall inform the female if an anesthetic or analgesic would eliminate or alleviate organic pain to the unborn child caused by the particular method of abortion to be employed and inform the female of the particular medical risks associated with the particular anesthetic or analgesic. With the consent of the female, the physician shall administer the anesthetic or analgesic.

Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-738.9

Amended by Laws 2022 , c. 133, s. 2, eff. 4/29/2022.

Repealed by Laws 2021 , c. 308, s. 2, eff. on and after the certification of the Attorney General that: 1. The United States Supreme Court overrules the central holding of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), reaffirmed by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), thereby restoring to the State of Oklahoma the authority to prohibit abortion; or 2. An amendment to the United States Constitution is adopted that restores to the State of Oklahoma the authority to prohibit abortion.

Added by Laws 2006 , SB 1742, c. 185, §9, eff. 11/1/2006.