By AFPMore by this AuthorMiami,The Alabama senate passed the most restrictive abortion bill in the United States on Tuesday that bans any termination of pregnancy and could punish doctors who perform the procedure with life in prison. CRIMEUnder the bill, performing an abortion is considered a crime that could land doctors who perform it in prison for 10 to 99 years. Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, who also presides over the state senate, greeted the bill's passage as a "strong step toward defending the rights of the unborn." "You just raped the state of Alabama yourself," state senate Democratic leader Bobby Singleton said after senators eliminated an amendment seeking exceptions to the abortion ban. Several conservative states are weighing harsh anti-abortion laws, intending some of them to be challenged and reach the Supreme Court.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2019 04:52 UTC