Gov. Kevin Stitt appeared at a ceremonial bill-signing ceremony to celebrate recent legislation restricting abortion on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Office of the Governor) On Nov. 1, 2021, a number of new abortion laws are scheduled to go into effect in Oklahoma which will cumulatively make it nearly impossible to obtain legal abortion in the state. On Sept. 9, Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a press release celebrating the new abortion restrictions as a pro-life victory.