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OK HB2945
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jim Olsen
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AI Summary
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Prohibits manufacturing, distributing, mailing, transporting, delivering, prescribing, or providing abortion-inducing drugs (including mifepristone, misoprostol, and methotrexate) in Oklahoma, with exceptions for saving the mother's life, removing ectopic pregnancies, or treating miscarriages
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Enforcement occurs exclusively through private "qui tam" lawsuits brought by individuals rather than government officials, with successful plaintiffs awarded minimum $100,000 per violation plus attorney fees and injunctive relief
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Pregnant women cannot be sued under the act, and common carriers unaware of a passenger's intent to obtain an abortion are also exempt from liability
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Statute of limitations extends six years from when the cause of action accrues; class action lawsuits are prohibited under this act
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Includes "clawback" provisions allowing Oklahoma residents sued in other states under abortion shield laws to recover damages in Oklahoma courts, with effective date of November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Abortion-inducing drugs; Protecting Moms and Babies Act; terms; exclusions; manufacture or distribute; mail, transport, deliver, prescribe, or provide; exception; qui tam actions; enforcement of prohibitions; defenses; statute of limitation; remedies; personal jurisdiction and applicability of state law; jurisdiction of appeals; protections from counteractions; severability clause; effective date.
Last Action
Referred to Civil Judiciary
2/3/2026