Abortion would be classified as a felony crime punishable by life in prison, according to legislation filed in the Oklahoma Senate on Thursday.

Another senator filed a bill to allow the carry of firearms, openly or concealed, without a license. Both measures are similar to bills filed in previous years by the same senators.

Their efforts have been unsuccessful so far, but Gov.-elect Kevin Stitt has signaled his support for a gun policy often referred to as "constitutional carry."

Senate Bill 13 by Broken Bow Republican Joseph Silk redefines homicide to include any abortion. It also directs prosecutors to enforce the law "regardless of any contrary or conflicting federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, or court decisions." If it becomes law and is challenged in federal court, Silk's bill would prevent Oklahoma from sending attorneys to argue its case.