Oklahoma bill would provide CPR, first aid training to new, expecting mothers

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — One Oklahoma lawmaker wants new and expecting mothers to be taught basic lifesaving skills.

When a longtime friend lost her baby, State Senator Jessica Garvin, R- District 43,wanted to help save other families from that heartache.

Senate Bill 1462, also known as Ava's Law, would have medical providers who offer prenatal services teach CPR and basic first aid to women who are pregnant or plan to have a baby.

“This is truly, in my opinion, the most pro-life bill that I will ever run in my stint in the state Senate, because it’s saving lives,” Garvin said in an interview with our ABC sister station, KSWO. “We’re not just talking about life of the unborn. We're talking about life of just people in general.”

She argues it's commonsense legislation.

The bill will be available for consideration in the upcoming legislative session on Feb. 7.