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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.

Alabama Senate passes anti-abortion bill

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