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Oklahoma passes bill banning most abortions after conception.

The state's ban, its third in recent months, has been called the strictest in the US.

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The state’s ban, its third in recent months, has been called the strictest in the US.

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  • The state’s ban, its third in recent months, has been called the strictest in the US.
  • It is around the time cardiac activity can be detected in the embryo, and before many women realise they are pregnant.
  • But the bill bans abortion even earlier than Texas, where it is not legal after six weeks.
  • This is around when cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, according to the bill.