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Bill on abortion for minors passes in Oklahoma house

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed a bill that will make it more difficult for a minor to get an abortion in the state without parental consent.

Oklahoma law had already required minors to wait 48 hours for an abortion unless they had a judge's consent, or in the event of a medical emergency.

The new guidelines will specify more precisely how parental consent forms would be worded, and how a judge should decide whether a minor is capable of making an informed decision on abortion.

The Senate had put some amendments into the measure, which the House passed Tuesday by a vote of 82-5 without debate.

The bill now goes to Gov. Mary Fallin for final approval.

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