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Tulsa abortion clinic, doctor file suit over medication-abortion law, say it forces doctors to lie
Tulsa abortion clinic, doctor file suit over medication-abortion law, say it forces doctors to lie to patientsOKLAHOMA CITY — A Tulsa abortion clinic filed a lawsuit Wednesday contesting a law it says requires doctors to give patients false information.
Sen. Bill 614, by Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, requires those who perform medication abortions using Mifepristone — also known as RU 486 — to tell the patient in writing that it may be possible to reverse the effects of the drug. The law is set to take effect Nov. 1.
Tulsa Women’s Reproductive Clinic and Dr. Alan Braid, the principal owner of the clinic, filed the suit Wednesday in Oklahoma County District Court.
The clinic is among four that provide abortions in Oklahoma.
Read more: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tulsa-abortion-clinic-doctor-file-suit-over-medication-abortion-law/article_1a7982a0-64d4-5665-9ef0-7c79c0ddce06.html
