Oklahoma Is Going After Abortion Doctors For Doing Their Jobs

What’s the quickest way to ban legal abortions in your state? Take away the medical licenses of every doctor that performs them. At least that’s what Oklahoma lawmakers seem to believe. A bill that will revoke the license of any doctor who performs abortions has landed on the desk of Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R). While the conservative governor hasn’t yet said whether or not she will sign it, the Republican-dominated state legislature is eager for this proposed law to see the light of day, saying it will “protect life.” However, abortion rights advocates say the legislation violates the Constitution by banning a doctor from providing a medical procedure that is entirely legal.