Planned Parenthood, ACLU Sue Alabama over Abortion Law
Posted on AllSides May 24th, 2019
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Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging a new law in Alabama that bans most abortions in the state, save those to prevent a serious health risk to the mother.
The law reclassifies abortion as a Class A felony, punishable by up to 99 years in prison for abortionists. Women who undergo an abortion, however, would not be criminally liable.
The complaint was filed in the United States District Court of the Middle District of Alabama.
In a joint press statement, Alexa...
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