Senate Bill 1503 would have banned abortion when a fetal heartbeat was detected, which is usually at six weeks and before most women know they are pregnant.

It has an exception for a medical emergency, but does not define it.

House Bill 4327, described as the most strict abortion ban in the country, bans the procedure at conception and allows for civil suits where a plaintiff could be awarded a minimum of $10,000. It is based on a Texas law.

[The Texas law is a gimmick to get around Roe, and Oklahoma likely passed that before Dobbs. The vague nature of “emergency” is likely what the court found unconstitutional in the first bill. A more specific definition could pass muster. We’ll see if the legislature returns to the effort. — Ed]