OCRJ 2012 Candidate Endorsements Update
Candidates continue to return their OCRJ 2012 Candidate Surveys, asking for our endorsement. Candidates who responded to the questions affirming support for reproductive justice have met the...
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'A Gentler World" event to highlight women's vote, then and now
OCRJ is a co-sponsor of this inspiring event. Bring your friends. OCRJ will have a booth as will many other groups serving women. OCRJ President Martha Skeeters will be among the speakers. The...
View ArticleOCRJ endorses four more candidates
We've just added four new candidates to our 2012 endorsement list:David Phillips, OK House District 66Kay Floyd, OK House District 88Stephen Covert, OK House District 101Julie Hall, OK Senate District...
View ArticleOklahoma Plays Politics with the Health of Women and Children by Ending...
The following is a statement from OCRJ president Martha Skeeters, which was sent to the media in response to the recent decision by the state of Oklahoma to stop funding WIC services provided by...
View ArticleTwo more candidates receive OCRJ's coveted endorsement
We've just added two new candidates to our 2012 endorsement list:Claudia Griffith, OK Senate District 15Steven Vines, OK House district 42OCRJ's endorsement has been sought by many candidates this year...
View ArticleOklahoma Supreme Court strikes down two anti-abortion laws
Today, the rights of Oklahoma women were affirmed by the state Supreme Court -- twice.Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Two Anti-Abortion Rights Laws UnconstitutionalState’s highest court upholds lower...
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3rd Annual Take Root Conference set for February 15-16, registration open
Supporters of reproductive justice will want to attend the 3rd Annual Take Root Conference at OU February 15 (evening) and 16. OCRJ is a sponsor of this effort to build a reproductive justice community...
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Here's to OCRJ's many 2012 successes, and a new year of many more!
Dear Supporter of Reproductive Justice, Happy New Year!As we leave 2012, the Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice has many successes to look back on. Many of you helped us achieve those...
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Thank you
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Pink Wave lobby day! It was a great success! Thank you to our speakers, our dedicated members, and those who believe in reproductive justice!
View ArticleOCRJ’s 2013 Legislative Session Recap
Here is OCRJ's annual legislative wrap-up for 2013.Bills passed and signed by Governor FallinAnti-Reproductive Justice (RJ) bills:HB 1361 – Signed by Gov. Fallin May 14, 2013 – Parental notification...
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OCRJ joins new legal challenge to Oklahoma law restricting emergency...
NEW LEGAL CHALLENGE: OKLAHOMA LAW RESTRICTING EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION VIOLATES STATE CONSTITUTION, DISCRIMINATES AGAINST WOMENOklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice is plaintiff in lawsuit seeking...
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Oklahoma law restricting emergency contraception blocked in district court
Judge Lisa Davis granted a temporary injunction, blocking a law preventing over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptiveToday District Judge Lisa Davis blocked a law that made emergency...
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OCRJ responds to state supreme court decision on medication abortion.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has answered questions from the U.S. Supreme Court in a ruling making it absolutely clear that the state's restrictions on medication abortion are unconstitutional because...
View ArticleStatement from OCRJ regarding US Supreme Court dismissing Oklahoma appeal of...
Today the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the state of Oklahoma’s appeal of the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling, which declared unconstitutional a law effectively banning medication abortion in the state....
View ArticleUS Supreme Court rejects appeal of Oklahoma ultrasound law ruling
Today the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the state of Oklahoma’s appeal of the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling, which declared unconstitutional a law forcing women seeking to end a pregnancy to undergo a...
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We are here today because of those who have gone before us
This is the text, as prepared, of the speech given by OCRJ president Martha Skeeters to the Oklahoma 'Unite Against the War on Women' rally at the state capitol on 4/28/2012.We are here today because...
View ArticleOverview of Oklahoma anti-choice legislation since 2004
It's no secret that Oklahoma's state legislators have introduced an ever-increasing number of bills each session designed to limit or abolish entirely our rights to safe and legal abortion. Many of...
View ArticleSB1433 Personhood in the Rearview Mirror -- A Panel Discussion
Wednesday, June 20, 6:30 pm Southwest Oklahoma City Public Library, 2201 SW 134th, Oklahoma City, OK 73170 (corner of Penn)Join OCRJ in sharing experiences of activism -- organizing, lobbying,...
View ArticleSCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care Act
A copy of OCRJ's most recent press release with comments on the Affordable Care Act by Martha Skeeters, president. SCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care ActOklahoma’s Women See Gains in Spite of State...
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