Right to counsel
Oklahoma
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Legislation
, Bypass of Parental Input into Abortion - Minor (Pre-Dobbs)
For minors seeking judicial waiver of the parental consent and notification requirements to have an abortion, Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1-740.3(B) states: “The court shall advise the pregnant unemancipated minor that she has a right to court-appointed counsel and, upon her request, shall provide her with counsel.”
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Note: Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision’s in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 142 S.Ct. 2228 (2022), the laws governing abortion are complicated and rapidly changing. This major development may not be current since Dobbs. For up-to-date information about the status of abortion by state, please see Center for Reproductive Rights, After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State.
Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: No
