JEFFERSON CITY — Drawing jeers from activists seated in the Missouri House, lawmakers on Friday approved a sweeping piece of anti-abortion legislation, a bill that would ban most abortions in the state of Missouri.

The final vote was 110-44, and the proposal now heads to Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, who is expected to sign the measure.

“We’re told abortion will not be safe if it is illegal. I’m here to tell you abortion is not safe,” said Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, one of the proposal’s main backers. “A person dies in every procedure.”

The proposal is designed to trigger a court challenge that the GOP sees as a way of overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal nationwide. The measure has drawn nationwide scrutiny, and its passage brought an emotional end to Missouri’s five-month legislative session.

The bill bans abortions in the state of Missouri at eight weeks of pregnancy, except when the life of the mother is threatened. There are no exceptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.

“If we are in fact pro-life what kind of hypocrite would I be to not have a bill that is 100 percent pro-life?” asked Rep. Adam Schnelting, R-St. Charles, one of the main backers of the proposal.