Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill
May 24, 2016, 03:05 PM
(OKLAHOMA CITY)— Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation that would make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion, a measure that would have effectively outlawed the procedure in the state.
The Republican governor issued her veto Friday. The bill's sponsor, Republican Sen. Nathan Dahm, said the measure was aimed at ultimately overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.