June 10, 2026
Earlier this year, Oklahoma legislators passed Students for Life Action’s model “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act,” marking the culmination of four years of effort, thousands of volunteer hours, and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent.
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The bill, signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 5, is set to take effect on August 12.
Here’s what you need to know.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
HB 1168, the “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act,” makes it illegal for anyone — including out-of-state vendors — to prescribe or ship Chemical Abortion Pills in Oklahoma. Under the law, anyone who prescribes or ships Chemical Abortion Pills into Oklahoma can be charged with a felony and could face up to 10 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.
The law also allows family members of those killed by Chemical Abortion Pills to sue the abortion vendor responsible for up to $10,000.
The law does not allow prosecution of mothers.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Several other states have enacted similar anti-Chemical Abortion Pill trafficking laws, but Oklahoma is the first state to back those laws up with criminal penalties for the abortion vendors responsible.
Students for Life Action has spent four years and over $200,000 in the fight to pass anti-Chemical Abortion Pill legislation in Oklahoma. We’ve paved the way for the legislation’s success by helping elect 6 different senators, primarying out over 11 legislators, and dedicating thousands of hours to door knocking throughout the state.
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Now, this law lays the groundwork for other states to follow suit and enact real protection for women and children.
WHAT NEXT?
Oklahoma’s bill is a tremendous victory — but it wouldn’t have been necessary if the federal government was doing its job.
There is a federal law called the Comstock Act that makes it illegal to mail any and all abortion materials, including Chemical Abortion Pills. Under the Comstock Act, anyone found guilty of mailing Chemical Abortion Pills could face up to five years in prison (for a first offense) and thousands of dollars in fines.
This law is already on the books and has been since 1873. The Department of Justice could choose to enforce it today and ensure real protection for women and preborn children nationwide — but instead, they’ve declined, choosing to let Chemical Abortion Pill trafficking continue.
Until they act, we’ll have to rely on the work of valiant pro-life legislators like Oklahoma’s to protect American women and children one state at a time.
READ MORE ABOUT THE COMSTOCK ACT HERE: ENFORCE COMSTOCK NOW: Students for Life of America Delivers Thousands of Petitions Demanding Trump’s Justice Department Stop Death by Mail – Students for Life of America