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OK HB1724
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Molly Jenkins
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Prevention of Maternal Harm Act of 2025" to criminalize coerced abortion by means of fraud, defined as knowingly and intentionally administering abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent.
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Imposes 5-10 years imprisonment and $10,000-$75,000 fines for coerced abortion; increases to 10-20 years imprisonment and $50,000-$100,000 fines if the unborn child is more than three months of gestational age.
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Allows prosecution for coerced abortion to proceed alongside other criminal charges including murder or attempted murder if the abortion-inducing drug causes death or serious bodily injury to the pregnant woman.
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Adds mifepristone and misoprostol to Oklahoma's Schedule IV controlled substances list under the state's drug scheduling law.
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Takes effect November 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Abortion pills; Prevention of Maternal Harm Act of 2025; coerced abortion; imprisonment; fines; Schedule IV; mifepristone and misoprostol; effective date.
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
2/4/2025