Last night, Alabama signed a significant abortion ban into law. Under the law, abortions are illegal, including in cases of rape and incest. The one and only exception is danger of life to the woman.
Reviewing Alabama’s Abortion Ban
A doctor who attempts to carry out an abortion would be subject to one decade behind bars; a fate of 99 years in prison would furthermore await a doctor who actually completed an abortion.
This abortion ban has prompted strong backlash and various groups have vowed to challenge it in court. Earlier today, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy stated that Alabama’s abortion ban goes too far.
McCarthy’s Statements on the Alabama Abortion Ban
During a press conference, reporters asked McCarthy about his thoughts on the aforementioned ban. The House Republican Leader’s response reads as follows:
“First of all, I believe the most precious gift God gives us is life…and I [defended] my pro-life position my whole political career; but in my whole political career, I also believed in [exceptions for] rape, incest, and life of the mother. There were exceptions; that’s exactly what Republicans have voted on in this House. That’s what our platform says.”
