Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-6.5
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Use of certain words in reference to children born out of
Official statutory text
wedlock prohibited.
A. On and after the date upon which this act becomes operative,
the designations "illegitimate" or "bastard" shall not be used to
designate a child born out of wedlock.
B. No person, firm, corporation, agency, organization, the
State of Oklahoma nor any of its agencies, boards, commission
officers or political subdivisions, nor any hospital, nor any
institution supported by public funds, nor any employee of any of
the above, shall use the term "illegitimate" or "bastard" in
referring to or designating any child born on or after the operative
date of this act.
A. On and after the date upon which this act becomes operative,
the designations "illegitimate" or "bastard" shall not be used to
designate a child born out of wedlock.
B. No person, firm, corporation, agency, organization, the
State of Oklahoma nor any of its agencies, boards, commission
officers or political subdivisions, nor any hospital, nor any
institution supported by public funds, nor any employee of any of
the above, shall use the term "illegitimate" or "bastard" in
referring to or designating any child born on or after the operative
date of this act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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