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THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
FILED IN DISTRICT COURT
OKLAHOMA CALL FOR REPRODUCTIVE OKLAHOMA COUNTY
JUSTICE, on behalf of itself and its members;
TULSA WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE CLINIC, SEP -2 2021
LLC, on behalf of itself, its physicians, its staff, and ‘WARREN
its patients; ALAN BRAID, M.D.,on_ behalf of RG Gat ateke
himself and his patients; | COMPREHENSIVE 112.
HEALTH OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT.
PLAINS, INC., on behalf of itself, its physicians, its
staff, and its patients; and PLANNED CASENO.
PARENTHOOD OF ARKANSAS & EASTERN
OKLAHOMA, on behalf of itself, its physicians, its
staff, and its patients,
Plaintiffs,
JOHN O'CONNOR, in his official capacity as CV - 2021 -20 72 ‘
Attomey General for the State of Oklahoma; DAVID
PRATER, in his official capacity as District Attomey
for Oklahoma County; STEVE KUNZWEILER, in
his official capacity as District Attomey for Tulsa
County; LYLE KELSEY, in his official capacity as
Executive Director of the Oklahoma State Board of
Medical Licensure and Supervision; KATIE
TEMPLETON, in her official capacity as President
of the Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic
Examiners; LANCE FRYE, in his official capacity as
the Commissioner of the Oklahoma State Board of
Health; and JUSTIN WILSON, in his official
capacity as the President of the Oklahoma State
Board of Pharmacy; as well as their employees,
agents, and successors,
Defendants.
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
AND FOR EXPEDITED BRIEFING AND HEARING
Pursuant to 12 O.S. § 1382, Plaintiffs Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice; Tulsa
Women’s Reproductive Clinic, LLC; Alan Braid, M.D.; Comprehensive Health of PlannedParenthood Great Plains, Inc.; and Planned Parenthood of Arkansas & Eastem Oklahoma hereby
move this Court fora temporary injunction restraining Defendants, their employees, agents, and
successors, and all others acting in concert or participation with them, from enforcing House Bill
1102, 2021 Okla. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 205, House Bill 2441, 2021 Okla. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 219,
Oklahoma House Bill 1904, 2021 Okla.
ss. Law Serv. Ch. 211, Senate Bill 778, 2021 Okla.
Sess. Law Serv. Ch. 577, and Senate Bill 779, 2021 Okla. Sess. Law Serv. Ch. $78 (collectively,
the “Challenged Laws” attached as Exhibits A-E to the Verified Petition), To aid in Teaching a
decision on the motion before the Challenged Laws take effect on November 1, 2021, Plaintifs
also move for expedited briefing and hearing.
This motion is based upon the Verified Petition filed in this case with exhibits; the
memorandum of law filed herewith; and the affidavits of Priya Desai (Exhibit 1), Dr. Alan Braid
(Exhibit 2), Dr. Joshua Yap (Exhibit 3), Dr. Ushma Upadhyay (Exhibit 4), and Dr. Joey Banks
(Exhibit 5), attached thereto.
Asmore fully explained in theaccompanying memorandum of law, a temporary injunction
is warranted because: (1) Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that the
Challenged Laws violate Plaintiffs’, their patients’, and their members’ constitutional rights; (2)
Plaintiffs and the Oklahomans they represent will suffer irreparable harm if the Challenged Laws
take effect; (3) the balance of equities tips in favor in favor of Plaintiffs and the Oklahomans they
represent; and (4) the public interest will be served by an injunction. Edwards v. Bd, of Comm'rs
of Canadian Cry., 2015 OK 58, § 12, 378 P.3d 54, 59.
H.B. 1102 bans abortion entirely by defining the provision of abortion as unprofessional
conduct by physicians. H.B.2441 bans abortion at approximately 6 weeks as dated from a person's
last menstrual period (“LMP”) based on the detection of cardiac activity. H.B. 1904 arbitrarilybars many providers in Oklahoma from providing care because they happen to not be board-
certified in obstetrics and gynecology but are board-certified in family medicine or other
specialties. S.B. 778 and S.B. 779 set forth extensive schemes of restrictions on medication
abortion.
First, Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claim that each of the Challenged Laws
violates Oklahomans’ right to choose tohave an abortion prior to viability. Okla. Coal. for Reprod.
Just. v. Cline, 2019 OK 33, 43, 441 P.3d 1145, 1161. The Challenged Laws each either prohibit
or severely restrict access to abortion in Oklahoma in violation of the Oklahoma Constitution. See
id, S.B. 778 and S.B. 779 also violate the Oklahoma Constitution’s single subject rule because
they include many disparate elements, delegate authority to multiple agencies, and include some
elements already declared unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and/or the United
States Supreme Court, See Burns v. Cline, 2016 OK 121,419, 387 P.3d 348, 354. The Challenged
Laws are also unconstitutional because they were enacted for the improper purpose of decimating
abortion access in Oklahoma. See Jane L. v. Bangerter, 102 F.3d 1112, 1114, 1117-18 (10th Cir.
1996).
Second, if the Challenged Laws take effect, Plaintiffs and the Oklahomans they represent
will suffer irreparable harm because abortion access will be eliminated or dramatically reduced—
Oklahomans seeking abortion will be outright denied their right to abortion and forced to carry
unwanted pregnancies to term or delayed in accessing care, forcing them into later, more complex,
and/or more expensive abortions and subjecting some to increased risk, among other harms. The
violation of constitutional rights is per se irreparable harm, See Elrod v. Burns, 427 U.S.347, 373
(1976). In contrast, Defendants will suffer little or no harm if the Challenged Laws are enjoined.Third, given the irreparable harm threatened to Oklahomans seeking abortion care, the
balance of equities swings decidedly in favor of Plaintiffs. A temporary injunction will merely
preserve the pre-trial status quo as the case proceeds on the merits. Okla. Pub. Emps. Ass'n, 2014
OK 48, 415, 330 P.3d at 504.
Fourth, granting an injunction would be in the public's interest because it is always in the
public interest to prevent the violation of a party's constitutional rights. Am. Civil Liberties Union
v. Johnson, 194 F.3d 1149, 1163 (10th Cir, 1999),
Plaintiffs further request thata bond be waived should the Court grant temporary injun
relief, given the important constitutional rights Plaintiffs assert and the lack of any harm to
Defendants from temporarily enjoining the Challenged Laws.
Plaintiffs further request that the Court convene a status conference to establish a schedule
for further briefing and oral argument. Given the Challenged Laws’ effective date of November I,
2021, Plaintiffs request that the resulting schedule permit Plaintiffs’ motion to be fully briefed,
argued, and decided before the Challenged Laws take effect.'
Plaintiffs will make every effort to ensure that each of the Defendants is served with and
given notice of the documents associated with this motion as soon as possible after filing.
Immediately after the filing of the Verified Petition and this motion, and receipt of a case number,
attomeys for Plaintiffs will contact the Attomey General's office and the other Defendants to
provide notice of the Verified Petition and motion and to discuss service. Plaintiffs’ attomeys will
' Plaintiffs are not currently secking a temporary restraining order because it appears there will be adequate
time for the motion to be fully briefed prior to November 1, 2021. Should those circumstances change,
Plaintiffs may request a temporary restraining order.also attempt to provide copies of the Verified Petition, motion, and all supporting documents by
email on the date of filing.
Dated: September 2, 2021
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Blake Patton, Oklahoma Bar No. 30673
WALDING & PATTON PLLC
518 Colcord Drive, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: (405) 605-4440
Fax: N/A
bpatton@waldingpatton.com
Rabia Mugaddam*
Caroline Sacerdote*
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
199 Water Street
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10038
Phone: (917) 637-3645
Fax: (917) 637-3666
mmugaddam@reprorights.org
csacerdote@reprorights.org jbeard @reprorights.org
Jerome Hoffiman*
Dechert LLP
Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2808
Phone: (215) 994-2496
Fax: (215) 665-2496
Jerome. hoffman@dechert.com
Linda C. Goldstein*
Jenna C. Newmark*
Meghan Agostinelli*
Dechert LLP
Three Bryant Park1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036,
Phone: (212) 649-8723
Fax: (212) 314-0064
linda.goldstein@dechert.com
jenna newmark@dechert.com
meghan.agostinelli@dechert.com
Jonathan Tam*
Dechert LLP
One Bush Street, Suite 1600
San Francisco, CA 94104-4446
T: (415) 262-4518
F: (415) 262-4555
jonathan.tam@dechert.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Oklahoma Call for Reproductive
Justice Tulsa Women's Reproductive Clinic, L.L.C., and
Alan Braid, M.D.
Christine Clarke*
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF
AMERICA.
123 Williams St., 9th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 261-4749
Fax: (212) 247-6811
Diana Salgado*
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF
AMERICA
1110 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (212) 261-4399
Fax: (202) 296-3480
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Comprehensive Health of Planned
Parenthood Great Plains, Inc. and Planned Parenthood of
Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma
*Out-Of-State Attomey Applications Filed/PendingCERTIFICATE OF SE)
The undersigned hereby
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ertifies that on this 2nd day of September, 2021, a true and
correct copy of the foregoing was served via hand delivery to the following:
John O’Connor
Oklahoma Attomey General
Office of the Oklahoma Attomey General
313 NE 2Ist Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Steve Kunzweiler
Tulsa County District Attomey
Tulsa County Court House
500 South Denver Avenue, Suite 900
Tulsa, OK 74103
Katie Templeton
President
Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic
Examiners
4848 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Justin Wilson
President
Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
2920 N Lincoln Bivd, Ste A
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
David Prater
Oklahoma County District Attomey
Oklahoma County Courthouse
320 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, #505
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Lyle Kelsey
Executive Director
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure &
Supervision
101 NE Sst Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Lance Frye
Commissioner
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
SC
J. Blake Patton, Esq.