Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice v. Drummond

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that the district court abused its discretion by denying a temporary injunction against three abortion‑related statutes and vacated that order, directing the lower court to grant a temporary injunction pending further merits proceedings. The Court based its decision on the clear weight of evidence that the statutes impose unnecessary burdens on the constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy to preserve the mother’s life. The opinion also noted that the underlying constitutional right was previously recognized in OCRJ I and that strict scrutiny applies to challenges to such statutes.