Oklahoma § 22-71 Legislative findings.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 22-71 — Legislative findings.

Oklahoma·Title 22 Criminal Procedure

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

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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.

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