{"id":260653,"date":"2022-01-13T18:48:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T00:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=260653"},"modified":"2022-01-12T21:43:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:43:58","slug":"oklahoma-women-resources-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/oklahoma-women-resources-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma bill will give women resources and support during unplanned pregnancies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Oklahoma lawmaker has introduced a bill that will require information to be given to abortion-minded women about resources and programs that are available to help them, should they choose to give birth. Senator George Burns has named his bill the “Every Mother Matters Act,” or “EMMA.” Burns says that the aim of the bill is to help women choose life, rather than abortion.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany women facing unexpected pregnancies turn to abortion because they feel like they have no choice. We want to make sure they have an opportunity to connect with medical, financial, and other resources that they may not know about,\u201d Burns said in a press release<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThis legislation will do that as well as provide screening to identify those who\u2019ve been victims of crime so that, with the woman\u2019s consent, a report can be made to the appropriate law enforcement agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burns says that under his proposed law, women seeking an abortion must be offered assistance in finding resources. Women do not have to agree to this assistance, but if they do, they’ll be connected with a care agent who will help them determine eligibility for receiving support services for both them and their child’s father. According to Burns’ statement, “those services include housing, employment, childcare, health care, counseling, adoption services, financial assistance and more.”<\/p>\n

READ: Oklahoma childbirth program routes $2M to pregnancy centers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n