Oklahoma: Women seeking abortions to get permission from baby's father?
The Oklahoma state legislature has advanced a bill that would require pregnant women seeking abortions to get permission from the baby's father.
The Public Health Committee of the lower house of the state legislature approved the bill by 5-2, advancing it to the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
The legislation would require women to get written consent from the baby's father and to identify the father in writing to her physician before having an abortion. The measure would not apply in cases of rape, incest, or if the woman's life is in danger.
If the person identified as the father wants to contest paternity, he can demand a DNA test, according to the bill summary....
Dr. Mark Allison | 1/20/2013
