Which states are seeking to make abortion illegal and who is behind it?

Alabama will debate the most restrictive abortion ban in the US as more than a dozen states this year tried to outlaw the procedure Alabama... thumbnail 1 summary

Alabama will debate the most restrictive abortion ban in the US as more than a dozen states this year tried to outlaw the procedure

Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to debate the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation, which, if passed, would outlaw abortion from the point of conception with exceptions only if the woman’s life is seriously at risk.

The law is one example of a severe clampdown on women’s reproductive rights spreading across Republican-led states. The White House has stoked anti-abortion campaigners’ fervor, with conservative court nominations and a litany of bureaucratic changes restricting reproductive freedom and related funding.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JkRWcq

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