Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 861 (2026)

Procuring an abortion

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Every person who administers to any woman, or who prescribes for any woman, or advises or procures any woman to take any medicine, drug or substance, or uses or employs any instrument, or other means whatever, with intent thereby to procure the miscarriage of such woman, unless the same is necessary to preserve her life, shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title. R.L. 1910, § 2436. Amended by Laws 1961, p. 230, § 1; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 257, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 161, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 388, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 257 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1964–2024 · leading case: Henrie v. Derryberry, 358 F. Supp. 719 (N.D. Okla. 1973).

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Henrie v. Derryberry, 358 F. Supp. 719 (N.D. Okla. 1973). · cites it 7× “We do not hold invalid the Oklahoma criminal statute prohibiting the procuring of destruction of an unborn quick child, 21 O.”

In Re Initiative Petition No. 349, State Question No. 642, 838 P.2d 1 (Okla. 1992). “1973) (declared the Oklahoma anti-abortion statute, 21 O.S.1971, § 861, unconstitutional because it failed to recognize the pregnancy stage of the mother and other interests involved thereby violating the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the…”

Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Just. v. Drummond, 2023 OK 111 (Okla. 2023). · cites it 4× “Joins, dissenting: ¶1 The outright ban upon abortions in Oklahoma, 21 O.S. § 861 Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice v.”

Herbert v. Oklahoma Christian Coalition, 1999 OK 90 (Okla. 2000). “It repealed 21 O.S. § 861 which made procuring an abortion punishable by imprisonment, and 21 O.”

Question Submitted by: The Honorable Warren Hamilton, Oklahoma State Senate, Dist. 7, 2023 OK AG 12 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2023). · cites it 3× “§ 1834 (1931), recodified at 21 O.S.1941, § 861. In its current form, this law ("section 861") states that: Every person who administers to any woman, or who prescribes for any woman, or advises or procures any woman to take any medicine, drug or substance, or uses or employs…”

Jobe v. State, 509 P.2d 481 (Okla. Crim. App. 1973). “The Oklahoma Anti-Abortion Statute, 21 O.S.1971, § 861, provides: “Every person who administers to any woman, or who prescribes for any woman, or advises or procures any woman to take any medicine, drug or substance, or uses or employs any instrument, or other means whatever,…”

Henrie v. Griffith, 395 P.2d 809 (Okla. 1964). “The provisions of 21 O.S.1961 § 861, makes it a crime to advise or procure or perform an operation with intent to procure a miscarriage of a pregnant woman, unless the same is necessary to preserve her life, and 21 O.”

Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Just. v. Drummond, 2023 OK 24 (Okla. 2023). · cites it 10× “21 O.S. § 861 The Respondents rely upon our precedent wherein we have found deference to the decisions of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals in matters relating to its construction of criminal statutes and whether they violate the Oklahoma Constitution.”

Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Just. v. Drummond, 2023 OK 24 (Okla. 2023). · cites it 10× “However, they challenge this Court's jurisdiction to address the Petitioners' arguments concerning unconstitutional vagueness of the two challenged criminal statutes and implied repeal of 21 O.S. § 861. They assert the interpretation of these issues is within the sole authority…”

Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Just. v. Drummond, 2023 OK 111 (Okla. 2023). · cites it 4× “Joins, dissenting: ¶1 The outright ban upon abortions in Oklahoma, 21 O.S. § 861, remains the law of the land in this State, notwithstanding the exceptions recently carved out by the majority in Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice v.”

State of Oklahoma v. HHS (10th Cir. 2024). “21, § 861 , and Oklahoma determined that OSDH providers and grantees cannot comply with the referral requirement without categorically running afoul of Oklahoma state law and policy. Because HHS disagreed with OSDH’s assessment, it terminated OSDH’s Title X grant.”

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