Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHarris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle Nearly 40 Democratic senators call for climate change questions in debates Joe Biden has long forgotten North Carolina: Today's visit is too late MORE (D-Calif.) would force some states that have passed abortion restrictions to get approval from her administration before implementing any new laws related to the procedure.

The proposal released Tuesday by the Harris campaign comes as several states ramp up efforts to restrict abortion access, including a near total ban on the procedure passed by Alabama earlier this month.

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"Harris will require, for the first time, that states and localities with a history of violating Roe v. Wade obtain approval from her Department of Justice before any abortion law or practice can take effect," the proposal on her campaign website reads.

The idea is modeled after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which blocked some states from implementing changes to voting laws without receiving approval from the federal government.

Under her plan, states and localities would be subject to the requirement if it has shown a "pattern" of violating Roe v. Wade in the past 25 years.

Harris's campaign specifically mentioned South Carolina, Iowa and Georgia as states that could be impacted by her proposal.

States passing abortion restrictions are looking to force the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established a woman's right to abortion, Harris's campaign argues.

"Kamala Harris believes we need to fight back and block these dangerous and deadly laws before they take effect," her campaign said.

Democrats for president have zeroed in on abortion after Alabama's governor passed a law earlier this month banning the procedure with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Several candidates have released their plans to protect abortion access, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (D-N.Y.), Sen. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations of medical neglect at Georgia ICE facility MORE (D-N.J.) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke Beto O'RourkeJimmy Carter says his son smoked pot with Willie Nelson on White House roof O'Rourke endorses Kennedy for Senate: 'A champion for the values we're most proud of' 2020 Democrats do convention Zoom call MORE (D-Texas).

Harris plans to unveil her plan Tuesday evening during a town hall airing on MSNBC, according to the LA Times.