reporter: did you ever think that that would be the length that you would have to go through? no. i never did. i had to take a vacation day. i had to make sure both my kids were taken care of. it was really hard. reporter: but on the other side of this issue are women like wendy stearman, herself a mother of six. i very much agree with the founding principles of our country, which are to defend life and liberty and life is the first one. reporter: she runs a home school cooperative for more than 400 kids and she s a new member of the oklahoma state legislature. the purpose in my position as a legislator, my goal is to make sure that the state of oklahoma does outlaw abortion. as an individual citizen, my hope is that it will save the lives of babies. reporter: do you feel like the public support is behind you? in the state of oklahoma, absolutely. reporter: and the states, she tells me, are the places where these decisions should be made. she s eagerly awaiting a day