Catherine Sweeney
Reporter for StateImpact OklahomaCatherine Sweeney grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma State University. She has covered local, state and federal government for outlets in Oklahoma, Colorado and Washington, D.C.
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The special formula — made with extra calories to help the babies catch up on growing — was hard to find even before the recent strain. -
Senate Bill 1503 and other restriction bills have no exemptions for Oklahomans who have been raped. Stitt says that is intentional, and that those victims should carry pregnancies to term, then connect with adoption services.
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Baby formula was already running low across the country because of now-common supply chain issues, but a bacterial outbreak at a Michigan formula factory has worsened the problem — creating a nationwide shortage. Local health officials and infant health services have advice for families struggling to feed their babies.
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Oklahoma ranked in the top five for sexually transmitted syphilis, newborns born with syphilis and gonorrhea.
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Oklahoma became the 31st state with a confirmed case of avian flu in chickens over the weekend, and state agriculture officials are asking for help to contain the spread.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill creating the nation's most stringent abortion restriction. It makes performing the procedure a felony, punishable by up to a decade in prison.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Tuesday that criminalizes abortion, effectively making most abortions illegal in the state.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Texas' abortion restriction law to stand. That has driven up demand in Oklahoma, and has caused doubts the court would strike down new laws.
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The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill that bans virtually all abortions. The measure would make performing an abortion a felony with a 10-year prison term — except to save the woman's life.
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Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
