Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, invoking “Alabamians’ deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God,” signed into law a bill—called “extreme” by televangelist Pat Robertson—that bans doctors from performing abortions during any stage of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape and incest, and that carries a punishment of up to 99 years in prison.
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, invoking “Alabamians’ deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God,” signed into law a bill—called “extreme” by televangelist Pat Robertson—that bans doctors from performing abortions during any stage of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape and incest, and that carries a punishment of up to 99 years in prison.