JUST IN: Oklahoma Passes Most Restrictive Abortion Law in the Country in Anticipation of Roe v. Wade Being Overturned

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The Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill, HB 4327, that would become the most restrictive ban on abortion in the country if it were to go into effect.

The bill bans abortion at conception and allows for exceptions in the case of rape, incest, or saving the life of the mother. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) is likely to sign the bill.

The measure is also modeled after a controversial, bounty-hunter-style Texas bill that incentives citizens to report anyone who aids in an abortion.

The Oklahoma law “opens up providers and anyone who ‘aids and abets’ an abortion to civil lawsuits,” reported ABC News. ABC also reported that “Planned Parenthood has already said it plans to challenge the state’s latest, more-restrictive abortion ban.”

The Oklahoma Legislature passed the law ahead of the anticipated overturning of Roe v. Wade which was signaled by a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court. The leaked opinion, by Justice Samuel Alito, has sparked a fierce debate in the U.S. as to the future of abortion rights and the right to privacy, which the opinion has potentially wide-reaching implications.

The House Judiciary Committee held hearings on abortion access on Wednesday. The tense proceedings included multiple instances of fierce exchanges regarding late-term abortions and exceptions for rape and incest.