Okla. Stat. tit. 63 § 1-740.1

Current through Laws 2024, c. 9.

Section 1-740.1 - Definitions

As used in Sections 1-740.1 through 1-740.5 of this title:

1. "Abortion" means the term as is defined in Section 1-730 of this title;

2. "Medical emergency" means the existence of any physical condition, not including any emotional, psychological, or mental condition, which a reasonably prudent physician, with knowledge of the case and treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved, would determine necessitates the immediate abortion of the pregnancy of the minor in order to avert her death or to avert substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function arising from continued pregnancy, and there is insufficient time to provide the required notice and obtain the written informed consent of one parent;

3. "Parent" means one parent of the pregnant unemancipated minor or guardian if the pregnant unemancipated minor has one; and

4. "Unemancipated minor" means any person less than eighteen (18) years of age who is not or has not been married or who is under the care, custody and control of the person's parent or parents, guardian or juvenile court of competent jurisdiction.

Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-740.1

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Repealed by Laws 2021, c. 308,s. 2, eff.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 2005, HB 1686, c. 200, §11, emerg. eff. 5/20/2005; Amended by Laws 2007, SB 139, c. 161, §5, eff. 11/1/2007.