Law criminalizing procedure in nearly all cases likely to face legal challenges
Wednesday, putting in place one of the nation's most restrictive laws on the procedure and all but guaranteeing legal challenges.
The governor had been quiet about her intentions after the Alabama Senate gave final legislative approval to the bill Tuesday night. "To the bill’s many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament to Alabamians’ deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God," Ivey said in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, a statement that also noted the law may be"unenforceable" amid the likely filing of lawsuits against it.
Abortion rights supporters have vowed to fight the measure, which bans abortion in nearly all cases except where a woman's health is in danger.Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/15/alabama-abortion-ban-signed-into-lay-gov-kay-ivey/3686512002/
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