Hundreds of demonstrators have marched on the Alabama state legislature to protest against a newly-approved abortion ban. Hundreds of demonstrators have marched on the Alabama state legislature to protest against a newly-approved abortion ban. The demonstration in Montgomery came days after governor Kay Ivey signed the most stringent abortion law in America. The law seeks to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade case (AP)Staci Fox, president of Planned Parenthood Southeast, told the crowd outside the Alabama capitol: “Banning abortion does not stop abortion. The Alabama law would make it a felony, punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison to perform an abortion.

Source: Irish Independent May 20, 2019 07:18 UTC