Mia Raven, founder of POWER House, in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday. She and other abortion rights activists said the Alabama Senate’s approval of the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban has energized advocates, who are gearing up for a long fight. “Just another day in Alabama,” said Mia Raven, director of People Organizing for Women’s Empowerment and Rights (POWER) House. A Republican who campaigned as an advocate of restrictions on abortion, Ivey has long supported antiabortion measures in Alabama. And we want the women of Alabama to know we are here for them.”Brownlee is a freelance reporter based in Alabama.

Source: Washington Post May 15, 2019 22:09 UTC