Oklahoma Legislature OKs Bill Banning Abortion if Roe Falls

The Oklahoma House passed a bill late Wednesday that would immediately bar access to abortion in the state if the precedent set in Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Under the legislation (Senate Bill 918), all but one regulation allowing abortions would be repealed. If signed into law, a regulation criminalizing the use of medication to induce a miscarriage is guilty of a felony unless taken to preserve the life of the mother, according to a bill summary.

The bill now heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s (R) desk. The state Senate approved the ...