Alabama Senate passes anti-abortion bill
By Heng Weili and Kong Wenzheng in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2019-05-16 07:21
If signed by governor, opponents vow to challenge the measure in federal court
The Alabama state Senate late on Tuesday passed what is considered the strictest anti-abortion bill in the United States.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 25-6 to approve the measure, which would make it a felony to perform an abortion in the state, with one exception.
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