Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-738.16
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Civil or criminal actions - Anonymity of person upon
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whom abortion has been performed or attempted.
In every civil or criminal proceeding or action brought under
the Unborn Child Pain Awareness/Prevention Act, the court shall rule
whether the anonymity of any female upon whom an abortion has been
performed or attempted shall be preserved from public disclosure if
the female does not give her consent to such disclosure. The court,
upon motion or sua sponte, shall make such a ruling and, upon
determining that the anonymity of the female should be preserved,
shall issue orders to the parties, witnesses, and counsel and shall
direct the sealing of the record and exclusion of individuals from
courtrooms or hearing rooms to the extent necessary to safeguard the
identity of the female from public disclosure. Each such order
shall be accompanied by specific written findings explaining why the
anonymity of the female should be preserved from public disclosure,
why the order is essential to that end, how the order is narrowly
tailored to serve that interest, and why no reasonable less
restrictive alternative exists. In the absence of written consent
of the female upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted,
anyone, other than a public official, who brings an action under
subsection A of Section 15 of this act shall do so under a
pseudonym. This section may not be construed to conceal the
identity of the plaintiff or of witnesses from the defendant.
In every civil or criminal proceeding or action brought under
the Unborn Child Pain Awareness/Prevention Act, the court shall rule
whether the anonymity of any female upon whom an abortion has been
performed or attempted shall be preserved from public disclosure if
the female does not give her consent to such disclosure. The court,
upon motion or sua sponte, shall make such a ruling and, upon
determining that the anonymity of the female should be preserved,
shall issue orders to the parties, witnesses, and counsel and shall
direct the sealing of the record and exclusion of individuals from
courtrooms or hearing rooms to the extent necessary to safeguard the
identity of the female from public disclosure. Each such order
shall be accompanied by specific written findings explaining why the
anonymity of the female should be preserved from public disclosure,
why the order is essential to that end, how the order is narrowly
tailored to serve that interest, and why no reasonable less
restrictive alternative exists. In the absence of written consent
of the female upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted,
anyone, other than a public official, who brings an action under
subsection A of Section 15 of this act shall do so under a
pseudonym. This section may not be construed to conceal the
identity of the plaintiff or of witnesses from the defendant.
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