Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-738.3d

certification - Medical emergency exception.

A. Any abortion provider who knowingly performs any abortion

shall comply with the requirements of this section.

B. In order for the woman to make an informed decision, at

least one (1) hour prior to a woman having any part of an abortion

performed or induced, and prior to the administration of any

anesthesia or medication in preparation for the abortion on the

woman, the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion, or

the certified technician working in conjunction with the physician,

shall:

1. Perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman, using

either a vaginal transducer or an abdominal transducer, whichever

would display the embryo or fetus more clearly;

2. Provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is

depicting;

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3. Display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may

view them;

4. Provide a medical description of the ultrasound images,

which shall include the dimensions of the embryo or fetus, the

presence of cardiac activity, if present and viewable, and the

presence of external members and internal organs, if present and

viewable; and

5. Obtain a written certification from the woman, prior to the

abortion, that the requirements of this subsection have been

complied with; and

6. Retain a copy of the written certification prescribed by

paragraph 5 of this subsection. The certification shall be placed

in the medical file of the woman and shall be kept by the abortion

provider for a period of not less than seven (7) years. If the

woman is a minor, then the certification shall be placed in the

medical file of the minor and kept for at least seven (7) years or

for five (5) years after the minor reaches the age of majority,

whichever is greater.

C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a

pregnant woman from averting her eyes from the ultrasound images

required to be provided to and reviewed with her. Neither the

physician nor the pregnant woman shall be subject to any penalty if

she refuses to look at the presented ultrasound images.

D. Upon a determination by an abortion provider that a medical

emergency, as defined in Section 1 of this act, exists with respect

to a pregnant woman, subsection B of this section shall not apply

and the provider shall certify in writing the specific medical

conditions that constitute the emergency. The certification shall

be placed in the medical file of the woman and shall be kept by the

abortion provider for a period of not less than seven (7) years. If

the woman is a minor, then the certification shall be placed in the

medical file of the minor and kept for at least seven (7) years or

for five (5) years after the minor reaches the age of majority,

whichever is greater.

E. An abortion provider who willfully falsifies a certification

under subsection D of this section shall be subject to all penalties

provided for under Section 3 of this act.