Great news regarding the ultrasound law that OCRJ has challenged in court. Today District Judge Brian Dixon ruled the law was unconstitutional, meaning the law, which never went in to effect, never will. OCRJ commends the great legal work by the Center for Reproductive Rights, which led the challenge.

The full court ruling is attached below (PDF)

Story by The Oklahoman.

SB 1433 (Personhood Act) will be heard by the House Public Health Committee on Tuesday, 5/28, at 3 pm in Rm 412c. Please attend if you can. The House author, Lisa Billy, has submitted an amendment supposedly creating exceptions for contraception and IVF, but the amendment fails to define either, threatening both. It would end the right to choose abortion and makes no exception for survivors of rape or incest. Here is a link to the amendment.

There will be a hearing in the challenge to the ultrasound law (HB 2780) on Friday March 30 at 1:30. The judge is expected to render a decision.