A Utah state senator said he will soon release a bill to ban elective abortions in the state should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.

State Sen. Dan McCay (R) told The Salt Lake Tribune in an interview published Saturday that he would soon introduce legislation to propose the ban, which would snap into place if the Supreme Court overturns the 1973 decision that first legalized abortion.

“We tend to overvalue the people that are here and undervalue the people that aren’t here yet,” McCay said. “There has to be a way that we can respect the life of the unborn child and at the same time be supportive of the mom.”

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McCay did not elaborate on the parameters of the bill but did say there would be exemptions for cases of rape or incest or if the life of the woman is at risk. He added that he did not anticipate the bill would provoke a lawsuit since it would only kick in after a possible Supreme Court ruling.

McCay did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.

Abortion has been pushed back into the national spotlight in recent months after a slate of conservative states implemented various laws restricting abortion access. Supporters of the campaign say they hope to trigger a court battle that could see the overturn of Roe v. Wade at the Supreme Court.

Karrie Galloway, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, slammed McCay’s proposal.

“If Senator McCay’s public statements on his bill are accurate, this ban is an attack on the agency and well-being of Utahns," Galloway told The Tribune. "To take away the freedom to decide if and when to become a parent is even more harsh considering the lack of support the state provides for family planning services and access to health care for low-income residents. This ban simply goes too far in inserting government into our personal, private lives.”