2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-1-738.4. Medical emergency abortions – Physician’s judgment – Patient’s right to information.

63 OK Stat § 63-1-738.4 (2014) What's This?

When a medical emergency compels the performance of an abortion, the physician shall inform the female, prior to the abortion if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician’s judgment that an abortion is necessary to avert her death or that a delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 200, § 9, emerg. eff. May 20, 2005.

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