We fact-checked claims about abortion pills
As Oklahoma lawmakers and anti-abortion groups seek to restrict access, The Frontier found false and exaggerated claims of the dangers of medical abortion.
Frontier Staff April 19, 2024
As Oklahoma lawmakers and anti-abortion groups seek to restrict access, The Frontier found false and exaggerated claims of the dangers of medical abortion.
Ari Fife February 23, 2024
Demand for care from out-of-state providers has boomed since Oklahoma banned most abortions. A flurry of bills at the Legislature this year propose criminal penalties, wrongful death lawsuits and narrower medical exemptions.
Brianna Bailey February 14, 2024
Courts are set to decide if using the drug during pregnancy is a crime, even as a growing number of women in the state face prosecution.
Kayla Branch February 5, 2024
The state lacks options for kids with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Oklahoma spent more than $5 million to send 49 kids out of state for treatment in the past year.
Brianna Bailey December 14, 2023
Prosecutors have filed a flurry of criminal child neglect cases involving women who used marijuana during their pregnancies since the state legalized medical use.
Kayla Branch December 6, 2023
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services continued to refer clients to a troubled center for people with developmental disabilities for months after reports of systemic abuse first surfaced. A former Greer Center staff member said coworkers retaliated against her after she reported the allegations.
Ari Fife November 20, 2023
The state is suing over the federal government’s decision to revoke family planning funding and says a Missouri group could face criminal charges if it helps women in Oklahoma get abortions.
Ari Fife October 25, 2023
The federal government is sending funding for family planning services in Oklahoma to an out-of state group after the State Department of Health refused to provide patients with information about abortion.
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