Posts Tagged: Alabama
Last week, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that constitutes a near-total ban on abortion, making it the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. If the legislation goes into effect (and that’s a big ‘if’ given the court battle it’s sure to face) doctors who perform abortions could face penalties of… Read more »
Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Restrictions in Alabama
In spite of the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade has guaranteed American women the right to an abortion for over 40 years, some states continue to try to pass restrictive legislation designed to make it harder for women to seek safe abortions. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court blocked… Read more »