Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-740.1
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in Sections 1-740.1 through 1-740.5 of this title:
1. "Abortion" means the term as is defined in Section 1-730 of
this title;
2. "Medical emergency" means the existence of any physical
condition, not including any emotional, psychological, or mental
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condition, which a reasonably prudent physician, with knowledge of
the case and treatment possibilities with respect to the medical
conditions involved, would determine necessitates the immediate
abortion of the pregnancy of the minor in order to avert her death
or to avert substantial and irreversible impairment of a major
bodily function arising from continued pregnancy, and there is
insufficient time to provide the required notice and obtain the
written informed consent of one parent;
3. "Parent" means one parent of the pregnant unemancipated
minor or guardian if the pregnant unemancipated minor has one; and
4. "Unemancipated minor" means any person less than eighteen
(18) years of age who is not or has not been married or who is under
the care, custody and control of the person's parent or parents,
guardian or juvenile court of competent jurisdiction.
1. "Abortion" means the term as is defined in Section 1-730 of
this title;
2. "Medical emergency" means the existence of any physical
condition, not including any emotional, psychological, or mental
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 364
condition, which a reasonably prudent physician, with knowledge of
the case and treatment possibilities with respect to the medical
conditions involved, would determine necessitates the immediate
abortion of the pregnancy of the minor in order to avert her death
or to avert substantial and irreversible impairment of a major
bodily function arising from continued pregnancy, and there is
insufficient time to provide the required notice and obtain the
written informed consent of one parent;
3. "Parent" means one parent of the pregnant unemancipated
minor or guardian if the pregnant unemancipated minor has one; and
4. "Unemancipated minor" means any person less than eighteen
(18) years of age who is not or has not been married or who is under
the care, custody and control of the person's parent or parents,
guardian or juvenile court of competent jurisdiction.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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