stephanie: oklahoma's law fits -- and now to take a look at how oklahoma's law fits into a national trendined by mary ziegler, author of "abortion and the law in america: roe v. wade to the present." mary, thank you for joining the newshour. tell us how oklahoma's bill compares to other abortion legislation across the country, like sb 8 in texas. >> i think sb 8 was written for when states had to circumvent constitutional protections for abortion rights. oklahoma legislators are declaring that there are no more abortion rights in a matter of months, that states will be able to do what they want. i think other states will issue similar criminal prohibitions to this one, initially, at least, targeting doctors. stephanie: this law, though, doesn't seem blatantly unconstitutional, violating the federal statute that was established by roe v. wade. what is the intention behind passing ws like this? is i just to be ready in the hope for antiabortion advocates that roe v. wade will be overturned? mary: it is. i think it is a vote of confidence that red state lawmakers have at this supreme court w

how do people in oklahoma _ texas. how do people in oklahoma feel _ texas.how do people in l oklahoma feel about this? we have an overwhelmingly super majority of republicans in both two hours and senate, the governor campaigned on being the most pro—life governor in the most pro—life governor in the state, promising to sign any piece of anti—abortion legislation that makes it to his desk, so politically it is a very popular position for these candidates to have, and so far they have kept up on campaign promises on advancing several anti—abortion bills this session. several anti-abortion bills this session.— several anti-abortion bills this session. you mentioned this session. you mentioned this has been _ this session. you mentioned this has been modelled - this session. you mentioned this has been modelled on l this session. you mentioned l this has been modelled on the texas bill, but oklahoma's proximity to texas is also contentious because you often have people coming over the border to get abortions in oklahoma, which at present people are unable to ge

abortion, oklahoma. >> oklahoma is really want to watch.ne i have been paying attention to most closely because there are several bans moving through that are really concerning to abortion providers. there was the one that was gned by thgovernor last week that is a total ban. it would make seeking abortion punishable by up to 10 years in prison by doctors who perform the abortion. but there are two others that could take effect early this week and those two i am watching very closely because i like the ban signed last week, these two could take effect with the governor's signature. that means abortion could be banned in oklahoma, this could take effect as early as this week. that is particularly significant for oklahoma because as well as affecting oklahoma patients who are trying to get abortions in the state, it also has a huge impact on patients from texas who have been coming to oklahoma more than any other state since her own abortion ban took effect in september. amy: talk about this. i don't think people realize in this country that

law not only impacts oklahoma women but it impacts women from surrounding states, as well >> in someases they may not have to pass one state border but it may be two or even three? >> correct, yes. >> reporter: in addition to texas and oklahoma, there are ten states that have passed so-called heartbeat bans but the laws are blocked or have failed to hold up in court the landscape could change dramaticall with an upcoming supreme court decision which will decide if mississippi's abortion ban after 15 weeks is constitutional the most direct challenge to roe v. wade in 30 years stephanie gosk, nbc news. >>> the midterm elections are here and with the first primaries just days away critical tests of donald trump's power over his party vaughn hillyard has more. >> reporter: the trump show's second act. facing major tests over the next month, this weekend the former president in nebraska campaigning for charles herpster the candidate for governor accused of groping by eight women. he denies allegations this just days after holding a rally in central ohio. >> greatest political movement in

. >> oklahoma is not alone. according to this, 12 states have drafted trigger bills. that is what they are called indicates that the high court overturns or weakens the constitutional rights. what are the potential outcomes for this battle at the state level? >> i think one of the interesting questions will be whether or not we see through americans when it comes to abortion. we don't know if that will happen yet. it had not yet gone so. there are likely to be intense battles about whether we will follow close path or whethere will see some states landing in the middle. it is too early to say. >> i want to talk about medication. or than half of women who decide to have an abortion are doing so by taking a pill. that can be put in the mail. including half of the women in oklahoma seeking abortions. how does that fact to change the legal landscape and the strategy for those advocates trying to stop all abortions? >> it, kate it. we want to ban all abortions except in certain medical emergencies. that is going to m

but soon, oklahoma won't be an option either. it joins a number of mostly southern states that recently imposed new restrictions on access to abortion, forcing women to travel even further to get the procedure. >> you're putting people in a terrible position where they have to choose between their job, caring for their children, and getting the health care that they need. republican lawmakers i spoke - with, unmoved. what is your message to women who say, this should be my choice? who say they should have the decision, they should have the choice to decide what they want to do with their own health? >> i think there's unique dna. i think it's a unique living human being in the womb. and so i believe that the decision over your health -- is tremendous. the decision on someone else's health -- i think is different. >> reporter: this bill will go into effect immediately after the governor signs it -- all but stopping abortions in the state. then in august, an even tougher law will go into effect, outlawing abortion entirely in oklah

this bill is not only impacting oklahoma but texas. of texas women were fleeing to oklahoma because texas has the bounty law. talk about the impact of this law on women in your state and your neighboring state. >> you're absolutely right. in the last seventh months, we have been serving texans in crisis and we're seeing more that need abortion care. we know what a crisis looks like and how desperate these patients are. we see them in oklahoma enacts the same type of role and people seeking abortion care. >> isn't the goal here in your view, i won't say is it, i'll just ask you if you think the goal might be to put a law up that is so extreme, a would would literally have an emergency with an ambulance pulling up in order to get a legal abortion in the state of oklahoma. people sue and appealed and appealed and a the money -- minimum court. >> we're absolutely terrified we're focused on one state than another and the supreme court had the texas case and faileded to intervene. the reality that we could be living in the same situation her

joining us now is nbc news's maura barrett in oklahoma city.e significant developments even just this afternoon here on this issue, maura. >> reporter: yeah, hallie. so this bill that you just mentioned essentially a near total ban in the sense that it criminalizes providers who conduct abortions. and basically, it's making it a felony once it's signed into law, and it could be punishable by up to ten years in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000. as you mentioned, this is just one of seven bills in the oklahoma state house. the other one that we've been monitoring would limit abortions except for in the case of the woman's life being at risk and would even limit it down to the fact if it was an exception around rape, incest or sexual assault as long as those incidences were reported to law enforcement. and we know how rare that is for women to report when something like that happens to them. so when we saw the protest at the state house today, women really speaking out against the fact that this is having a huge effect for women in oklahoma a

in oklahoma it's 42%.g and growing non-white population and they're the ones most affected. what can you tell us about the patients who come to your clinic. when you look at what's happening at preventing people from participating at the voting booth, it seems it targets young people and young people of color. what do you see about the patients that you're seeing and the changing demographics in your area? >> i want to be clear. so women of all colors have abortions at the exact same rate. one in four women of reproductive age of america will have an abortion in their lifetime. what we're seeing, though, is that the are able to get to us. we are the closest clinic in driving distance for so many people and we already saw many patients from the northern panhandle of texas. now we're starting to see people from what we have been seeing people from san antonio, from houston, from the border towns. so boom are going further and they're waiting longer. we're seeing increasingly complex medical cases because peo

by next week, oklahoma may no longer be an option. norah. >> o'donnell: janet shamlian for us, thank you. well, there's important news tonight for the parents of millions of young children who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated against covid. the f.d.a. said today its advisory committee will hold three meetings starting june 8 to discuss authorizing shots for children under five. that's 18 million kids that have still not eligible and the earliest possible authorization would be in late june. all right, tonight, a fascinating story overseas. china is refusing to loosen the grip of its strict zero covid control policies as its worst outbreak in two years impacts the capital city of beijing. malls, and other businesses were shut down today. lockdowns across china are hitting international businesses hard with labor shortages and supply chain breakdowns. here's cbs' elizabeth palmer. >> reporter: almost all of beijing's 21 million residents were ordered to take covid tests this week, not just one, three each. the goal is to avoid the

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here's a little of the debate we saw in the oklahoma legislature we saw take place yesterday.ok. >> this will save many lives. it has been proven in texas and will do so in oklahoma. >> this bill is intrusive and reduces individual freedoms and it's just plain wrong. >> reporter: these are conversations happening in statehouses across the country, and in florida there was a bill signed banning abortions after 15 weeks, and so this is something that is going to face a number of legal challenges. the president of planned parent hood already said they are going to file something to stop it in court, and once its signed into law, it immediately becomes effective and the governor plans to sign any anti-abortion situation that hits his desk, katy. >> thank you very much. >>> also, when you are talking about going to college and buying a home, well it could finally be obtainable again, and what president biden could be about to announce on student debt forgiveness, and what one city is doing about affordable housing. first up, though, a report on what we are doing to our oceans. a st

planned parenthood said when it comes to oklahoma that its oklahoma clinics have seen a nearly 2,500% coming from texas after that law took effect. what then is the impact going to be of there b-- of this bill in oklahoma? >> well, i mean, this bill or bills, as you say, are -- they are cruel and inhumane and unconstitutional. and it has created this crisis in that many women where texas essentially banned most -- most abortions, most legal abortions last september, and so many women have turned to oklahoma, mississippi, louisiana. it really essentially means we're creating an entire wasteland across certain parts of the country where access to safe and legal abortion is virtually going to be unknown and unavailable. the cruelty of this, too, because these are modeled after the texas bill means that, you know, young women who need someone to turn to are at risk not only for their own health, but they cannot talk to a mother, a sister, a friend, a health care provider, a teacher because all of those people under these laws are at risk of being sued personally for assisting anyone in ne

abortion in the state of oklahoma.ould become effective there in the state. there are already a number of people who are saying they're going to mount legal challenges to this. but the impacts go beyond the oklahoma border. this is a piece of legislation that was modelled after a similar law in texas. now, a number of studies have showed that women, after that texas law was passed, women seeking abortions went to other states, nearby, neighboring states to get that procedure done. according to one study, at least 45% of those women, nearly half, went to the state of oklahoma. that's something that's now going to stop when this bill is signed into law. now, of course we talked about measures in oklahoma, in texas. but this is just the latest in a flurry of restrictive abortion measures that have been passed across the country. florida not too long ago passed a measure that bans abortions after 15 weeks. so again, legal challenges to come. it's already been slammed by the president of planned parenthood. as for the timin

according to one study, half of them travelled to oklahoma.he latest in a fleury of strict abortion laws, including florida, ron desantis banned the procedure after 15 weeks. >> we are here today to protect life. >> reporter: that law, modelled after one in mississippi, under review in the supreme court. it sets up a protentially ground breaking decision by the nation's highest court. now, back to oklahoma. there is no timing indicating when the governor plans to sign the bill. he plans to sign any antiabortion legislation that hits his desk. >> thank you. president biden is hours away from meeting with mexico's president. amid outrage over the rise in disappearances of women and girls across the country. every day in mexico, 10 women disappear. we talked with a reporter covering the story next. story . ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we believe there's an innovator in all of us. ♪ ♪ that's why we build technology that makes it possible for every business... and every person... to come to the table and do more incredible things. here's to real flavors... real meals.

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but they just can't stop in oklahoma. >> so the u.s.next few weeks we're expecting the court will rule on the constitutionality of mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. what impact will that have on states, do you think, and can you read the tea leaves as to how you think court might rule? >> well, there are two factors there. one is exactly as you said. what the court rules there. it's possible that justice roberts could wrangle five conservatives into saying, we're upholding the core holding of roe, women have a constitutional right to abortionering but we're going to jettison the viability standards and states can decide when abortion is banned as long as they give women some opportunity. they could also just uphold the mississippi 15-week ban. but those are like the, quote, good scenarios for pro-choice advocates. it's also very likely that even if it's with a five-member majority, the conservatives absolutely just reverse roe and it's a complete free-for-all in the states. the second element is this vigilante enforcement mechanism, w

. >>> oklahoma is cracking down on abortions with a very strict new law. the republican governor, kevin stitt, has signed a near-total ban, while sitting behind a sign that reads life is a human right. the only exception to this new law comes when an abortion will save a woman's life. the law makes it a felony for anybody in the state to perform an abortion. the punishment, up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. today the governor said he plans to sign every antiabortion bill that comes to his desk. >> we want oklahoma to be the most pro-life state in the country. we want to outlaw abortion in the state of oklahoma. >> abortion rights activists argue the law is unconstitutional, and the white house calls it part of a disturbing national trend attacking women's rights. cnbc's perry russ him tracking the impact. >> reporter: it's a collision of abortion rights in oklahoma. >> we are no longer going to allow the murder of innocent babies in womb here in oklahoma. >> reporter: oklahoma joining texas in passing a new law, making nearly all abortions ille

it comes after oklahoma banned the procedure in all cases.ther companies are joining in. >> we want oklahoma to be the most pro-life state in the country. >> reporter: those were the words of oklahoma governor as he sign into law the most restrict of abortion bans in the country that is as an abortion can only be performed when it is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman and any did doctor that violates the law could be charged with a felony and sentenced to prison for 10 year. yelp announced they will pay for travel expenses for their approximately 200 employees to go out of state to get an abortion. >> texas banned abortions usually around six weeks and as soon as that happened a number of companies including apple, levi, match group, parent company of match.com and tinder as well as citi announced they would pay travel fees for employees to go out of state for an abortion. >> it is great they are willing to do that. unfortunately the people most impacted tend to be low income, they tend to be black and brown folks, those are not n

what's happening in oklahoma will impact women in the region.ne star state started flocking to oklahoma for reproductive health services. approximately 45% of texas patients who have left the state for abortions have come to oklahoma for treatment according to a recent study from the university of texas at austin. this leaves women in the region with extremely limited options for reproductive health and of course, ana, women who can afford to travel out of state for treatment, who can afford to take time off work to find child care. if you are poor and you live in texas or soon oklahoma, you could soon be left with virtually no options. and all of this part of a broader push by republican-led states to curtail abortion rights in anticipation of a pending supreme court decision on a mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. the conservative majority on the supreme court, if they uphold that law, it could result in roe v. wade being overturned or substantially weakened. and that has prompted left leaning states like colorado

nearly half the patients oklahoma providers are currently seeing are medical refugees from texas. anticipation of a pending supreme court decision on a mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. if the conservative majority on the supreme court uphold that's law, it could result in roe v. wade being overturned or substantially weakened. that has in turn prompted some blue states like colorado to enact laws enshrining the right of women to have an abortion regardless of what happens at the federal level. >> lucy, thank you. >>> florida's so-called don't say gay law is inspiring some company cat legislation. two republican state lawmakers if ohio have now introduced a similar bill. >> this bans teaching or providing instructional materials on sexual orientation or gender identity in grades k-3. it also bans memorials on sexual orientation or gender identity in any level that is not age appropriate in grades 4-12. so critics accuse lawmaker of trying to instill fear and dismantle diversity for political gain. >>> russian forces are up leashing on eastern ukraine

in the united states, lawmakers in oklahoma have passed a near total ban on abortion. the bill makes performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. reproductive rights advocates say the oklahoma bill say is one of the most sweeping abortion bans because there is no exception for rape or incest and the ban starts at conception. this is tamya cox-tourÉ, the executive director of the american civil liberties union of oklahoma. >> what we do know right now that this bill has no exceptions and what essentially potentially end abortion access in oklahoma. at we also know is that for s manyeasons, pple willave to tvel ouof the state to get the care they need. and we know this because when texas lt its abortion aess, patients travel to oklahoma and providers wereaying more texas patients than they have ever seen before. so ts will just contin that domino effect of now texasnd oklahoma patients going to other stateso get care. amy: in other news about reproductive rights, colado governor jared polis has signed into law the reproducti

growing up in oklahoma. i was inspired by the the stories of tribal elder nora thompson deed when she described her return trips to the homeland back in the 1970s and that instilled me a curiosity to know more about this place that we come from. so what i want to share with you tonight is how the past also informs the present and how some of these historical moments in time have found expression in the real life experiences. of my life today in manhattan so my story begins with my family the white turkey family simon white turkey who is first his first begins to appear in publications in the in the mid 1800s from the last federal reserve of the lenape people in and around, lawrence, kansas. simon white turkey was prominent in the successful term. turn away of quantrell's rate on lawrence. so we should mentioned in that publication and that was an 1863 but as kurt as curtis and heather have mentioned these places we were removed to that were going to become our permanent home. we're short-lived and with the a

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a oklahoma law would ban all elective abortions entirely.iders already filing legal challenges against both measures. meantime in ohio, republicans pushing an abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or for incest. one lawmaker actually calling unwanted pregnancies from rape a, quote, opportunity for women. >> rape is a difficult issue. but if a baby is created, it is a human life, and whether that mother ends that pregnancy or not, the scars will not go away. it is a shame that it happens, but there's an opportunity for that woman, no matter how young or old she is. >> what is happening in oklahoma, in ohio, in texas, not one-offs. so far this year 536 restrictions have been introduced in 42 states. joining me now, democratic strategist and former dnc communications director, sochi. what do you make of this grotesque language about, quote, opportunities to carry a rapist's baby? >> it is devastating. it should always be up to a woman what she decides to do. any decision between her and her doctor what she decides to do with her pregnancy. t

the oklahoma heartbeat act is identical to a texas bill passed last fall.rces would be seeking abortion across state lines to oklahoma, where there are only four clinics. >> we had a tremendous increase in volume of patients. >> she runs one of the clinics. it has to start turning women away. >> this law not only impact the oklahoma women but it impacts the women from surrounding states as well. >> in some cases, they may not have to pass one state border, it could be two or three? >> correct, yes. >> in addition to texas and oklahoma, there are ten states that have passed heart beat bands. the laws are blocked or have failed to hold up in court. the landscape could change dramatically with a supreme court decision, which will decide if mississippi abortion ban after 15 weeks is constitutional. the most direct challenge to roe v. wade in 30 years. stephanie gosk, nbc news. >> our thanks to stephanie gosk. now to breaking news out of kansas, we have stunning video of tornadoes tearing through neighborhoods, leaving behind widespread damage. tara brown has mo

he wants oklahoma to adopt the texas law which leaves antiabortion enforcement up to the citizens. the white house says the new law is, quote, and unconstitutional attack on women's rights. >>> we have an early heads-up for a popular east bay shortcut. caltrans will be closing niles canyon road to fremont and main street to work on the alameda creek bridge, removing old railings and installing new ones. disclosure starts friday, april 22nd at the upm and will reopen to traffic monday, april 25th at 5:00 alien. >>> chief meteorologist paul hagan, the wind has returned this morning. >> it is still breezy out there, not as bad as it was 24 hours ago, that wind was very strong. >> that was a lot. >> this is less. >> we were barely hanging on. >> still noticeable right now. the strongest wind is generally in the 20 to 25 mile-per-hour range. the wind will calm down once the sun goes down this evening and then our focus shifts to the next chance of rain headed into the bay area. strong and of the 20 to 25 mile- per-hour range, 26 mile-per- hour wind right now at sfo, 28 at napa, those ar

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and now patients will have to travel even further if the oklahoma bill goes into effect.this bill is just one of many copy cat bounty hunter bill. vice news talked to the architect of that texas law about how he came up with a loophole that allowed texas to circumventing roe v. wade. >> the bill specifically bans state and local officials from enforcing the law. was that a legal maneuver to protect the state from being challenged? >> we realized that by doing this, this could allow the law to go into effect more quickly than other pro-life laws in the past. so yes, you bet. >> when you designed this bill, did you ever imagine it would have such a ripple effect across the country, on both the republican and the democratic side? >> we knew that it would work on paper, but of course we didn't know until we passed the law and it took effect. >> were you surprised? >> we've been encouraged. it's been more effective than we expected it to be. >> i'm joined now by vice news host paula ramos. paula, it's great to be here. talk about a ripple effect. he sounds like he felt very cl

both of the laws appear to be redundant, oklahoma, it seems they're being strategic here.ing their laws to protect against any loopholes or legal challenges that are already ongoing. and really, we're seeing several states do this. they're increasingly emboldened by the supreme court's refusal to block that texas law that has effectively stopped abortions in that state since september. there's a widespread belief that the supreme court is poised to significantly roll back abortion rights or maybe even completely overturn roe v. wade. that would allow states to ban abortion outright, so these republican-led states acting very emboldened here alisyn. >> as you point out, oklahoma is not alone. we have talked a lot about texas. also there's florida. and so what -- what status are all of these other states at? who's furthest along? >> interestingly, we've seen three states, florida as you mentioned, arizona, also kentucky. they have passed laws recently banning abortion at 15 weeks. that's a crucial marker. that falls in line with the mississippi 15-week ban, that's on hold bu

we want oklahoma to be the most pro-laugh stain country. we want to outlaw abortion in the state alcohol more. >> here for a discussion tonight, that'll o'rourke. he's now running for governor of texas. i want to begin by what we just heard from the governor of oklahoma because so many women in your state of texas have been looking north, looking to oklahoma is the closest place they can get two for abortion services. that is now closed to them. why can texas women do now? >> lawrence, this shows you just how dangerous greg abbott, the governor of the state of texas is. certainly for the people of our state. especially the women who are now prosecuted and forced to flee to other states to make their own personal health care decisions about their bodies and their futures. but not only does it hurt us here in texas, this craziness, these fringe policies, are being exploited to the rest of the country, including our border state now in oklahoma. and makes the point that what happens in texas matters to this entire country, given the outsized r

oklahoma have been passing this flurry of anti-abortion measures, particularly in receipt weeks.governor signed a law that completely outlaws abortion except in medical emergency, and it imposes penalties of up to ten years in prison and a $100,000 fine for doctors who perform these abortions. the difference in these oklahoma laws is the six-week ban goes into effect immediately when the governor signs it, which he's expected to. the complete abortion ban isn't set to take effect until august. what we're seeing is several states increasingly emboldened by the supreme court's refusal to stop that texas law back in september that has effectively stopped abortions in that state for months. the widespread belief is that the supreme court is poised to significantly roll back abortion rights if not all out overturn roe v. wade, and that would allow states to ban abortion outright. you're seeing here in florida, arizona, kentucky, texas -- sorry, tennessee even, they're all passing laws that are restricting abortion. in florida, in tennessee, in -- also kentucky, they have banned aborti

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let's talk about oklahoma. let's talk about florida.legal and actually allowed for bounty hunters for citizens to sue anyone who aided or abetted anyone to get an abortion in texas, to sue them and possibly win $10,000 in a lawsuit in attorneys fees, some were going to oklahoma where they could still get an abortion. now texas women can't even do that. the same with florida. many women from southern states went to florida for an abortion. now there's no safe haven in florida. this is about women's lives, about women's health, and we are in danger today and those women that i named often they are young, they have no voice. they have no money. this is absolutely the worst risk to women's lives we've seen in a long time and some states are even trying to outlaw medication abortion where a woman can get a pill in the mail and self-induce an abortion. they're trying to make it a crime in some states to even take a pill to self-indupes an abortion. we are at risk. we are at a turning point and concerned about june where the u.s. supreme court

tell me about how oklahoma's new ban is gonna put a strain on resources, not just in oklahoma, and not just in texas, but throughout the whole region. >> well, that map is pretty chilling, alicia, because it's not just oklahoma. if you look at that map, we're looking at mississippi, louisiana, arkansas, these are all states where their legislatures are making every attempt they can to make abortion much harder to get. and of course, what we've seen is in the states where there is access, to save legal abortion, they have been overwhelmed by the volume of patients coming from the state of texas. i would also point out, if you look at the states where essentially they are -- the legislatures and the governor's, and give some good examples of but governors are doing the right thing and michigan in kentucky, but in the states, the one thing that they all have in common is they are completely run by the republican party. so this is not -- these are not states where the people of the states have risen up and asked for abortion to become illegal. these are states where the republican party is

kentucky, oklahoma and tennessee also enacted harsher abortion bans this week.'t allow for exceptions for incest, rape or human trafficking. what have you learned? >> reporter: yeah, paula, that's something we are seeing in states across the country with the republican-led legislatures, that they're taking away many of the things people agreed would be okay to have an abortion for, if it was rape, incest, human trafficking. they're also taking out provisions for expectant mothers if they know their baby may have a certain disability. we are seeing that happening in different states across the country as well. listen, this all could be going back to really two states that passed laws that started a domino effect, to open the flood gates for anti-abortion legislation, texas and mississippi. let's go back to 2018. in mississippi they passed their 15-week abortion ban, and that case is now before the supreme court of the united states. in texas, the legislature there passed a six-week abortion ban, also commonly known as the heartbeat bill, and that went into effect

. >>> oklahoma is cracking down on abortions with a very strict new law. the republican governor kevin stitt has signed a near total ban while sitting behind a sign that reads "life is a human right. the only exception in this new law comes when an abortion will save a woman's life. the law makes it a felony for anybody in the state to perform an abortion. the punishment, up to ten years in prison and a $100,000 fine. today the governor said he plans to sign every anti-abortion bill that comes to his desk. >> we want oklahoma to be the most pro life state in the country. we want to outlaw abortion in the state of oklahoma. it's attacking women's rights. c cnbc's perry ross ross um tracking the impact. >> reporter: it's a collision of abortion rights in oklahoma. >> we are no longer going to allow it and make nearly all borings illegal. >> this will be influenced by the u.s. supreme court >> in june the supreme court is expected to look at ruling on dobbs. they're looking at possibly eroding the legality of abortion just this month maryland state lawmakers

groundbreaking decision by the nation's highest court now, getting back to oklahoma.ht now there is no indication when the governor may sign that bill into law but a craig he has said he plans to sign any hiti-abortion legislation that shifting gears now tom, last night was like a dream maker series. >> it was pretty cool. and defense was the big headline good morning nfl's most popular off season event got under way last night the draft heading to las vegas for the first time, being held right in the middle of the strip. and the first round was filled with dramatic twists and turns as the league's next stars learn where they will suit up this fall sam brock was up watching every single pick. good morning to you. >> reporter: just past midnight. you know not too late but we are here right now. the excitement tom is obvious. look, in 11 of the last 15 nfl drafts the top pick was a quarterback. this year there wasn't even one selected in the top 10 as friends and families right now cheering on the next wave of nfl stars with hugs, even a few tears too. with hundreds of

we want to outlaw abortion in the state of oklahoma. >> reporter: also this week kentucky's legislaturegovernor's veto. so far 18 states have legislation banning or limiting rights to abortion. three state this is year, kentucky, arizona and florida, prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. now some democratic controlled legislatures aim to protect the rights of roe v. wade with rights of their own. maryland -- >> we are preparing for some of the most restrictive abortion actions we've seen in a generation. >> reporter: in michigan, governor whitmer filing a lawsuit to challenge the state's 100 year old abortion ban even though it's not enforceable due to roe versus wade. >> we have to use every tool we have to fight back. this is not just a theoretical risk. this is a real and present danger. >> reporter: with many states rewriting their abortion laws, all eyes point to the supreme court. the court heard arguments on the mississippi law in december. legal experts argue a decision could be handed down in june right before summer break with activists continuing their fight to th

i don't think anybody thinks oklahoma is going to turn into a blue state over this issue.roe v. wade doesn't make abortion illegal across the country. it will be interesting to see how this plays out. it is, as melanie said, a completely new landscape for something that's always been an important issue. >> it doesn't automatically make abortion illegal but it does allow some state laws to go into effect. the interesting -- one of the interesting things you pointed out, roe v. wade had been viewed as settled. other things like lgbtq rights, gay marriage, now you have republicans taking on the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, the use of, you know, gender-affirming care for minors, making those things major campaign issues. and also actually broadly relitigating lgbt issues in this country. >> it's interesting. if you look at that broadly, especially on abortion, repealing roe v. wade is not a popular position. in the history of the gallup poll, it's never crossed above 40%. if you look at the senate map, a lot of contested rates are happening in purple states like

people were going to oklahoma. now that oklahoma has shut down, people go to kansas and further and further out. that will eventually lead to tens of thousands of people coming to california. there are a dozen bills in the legislature right now that are seeking to address that. people are preparing. when roe v wade is likely to fall the summer and if they overturn it, that will cause seismic shifts in the way healthcare is delivered in this country. we need to be prepared for it. >> difficult news. it's to do some good news here as we close out this segment. this ball is back. opening day was last week. the giants made history by putting the first female coach on the field during a game. alyssa and acon. whatever crewmembers was actually there. we have pictures to share with you all. here is that history making moment. alyssa was signing various photographs. linda kagan, thank you for the photos. brian, tell us what you think about this. >> she was simply asked to go and coach at first base. she did it and did the