Oklahoma governor signs bill to make almost all abortions illegal

Oklahoma City — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, with exceptions only for abortions performed to save the life of the mother.

The bill, which takes effect 90 days after the state legislature adjourns next month, is part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. Abortion rights advocates say the bill signed by the GOP governor is likely to face a legal challenge.

Its passage comes as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court considers ratcheting back abortion rights that have been in place for nearly 50 years.