Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-71
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Legislative findings
Official statutory text
The Legislature finds that:
1. Violence and abuse are often higher during pregnancy than
during any other time in a woman’s lifetime;
2. Women are more likely to suffer increased abuse as a result
of unintended pregnancies;
3. Younger women are at a higher risk for pregnancy-associated
homicide;
4. A pregnant or recently pregnant woman is more likely to be a
victim of homicide than to die of any other cause;
5. Homicide and other violent crimes are the leading causes of
death for women of reproductive age;
6. Husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends are often the
perpetrators of pregnancy-associated homicide or violence;
7. Moreover, when husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends are
involved, the violence is often directed at the unborn child and/or
intended to end or jeopardize the pregnancy; and
8. Violence against a pregnant woman puts the life and bodily
integrity of both the pregnant woman and the unborn child at risk.
1. Violence and abuse are often higher during pregnancy than
during any other time in a woman’s lifetime;
2. Women are more likely to suffer increased abuse as a result
of unintended pregnancies;
3. Younger women are at a higher risk for pregnancy-associated
homicide;
4. A pregnant or recently pregnant woman is more likely to be a
victim of homicide than to die of any other cause;
5. Homicide and other violent crimes are the leading causes of
death for women of reproductive age;
6. Husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends are often the
perpetrators of pregnancy-associated homicide or violence;
7. Moreover, when husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends are
involved, the violence is often directed at the unborn child and/or
intended to end or jeopardize the pregnancy; and
8. Violence against a pregnant woman puts the life and bodily
integrity of both the pregnant woman and the unborn child at risk.
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