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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,957 posts)
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 11:16 PM Feb 2022

Alabama House committee approves bill banning abortion-inducing medications

Source: The Montgomery Adviser

An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill that would ban the use of medication in inducing abortions.

The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill, sponsored by Rep. Andrew Sorrell, R-Muscle Shoals, on a voice vote after a brief debate. It would make it a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, for a doctor to prescribe medication that would induce an abortion.

"I did not realize until one year ago that four out of 10 abortions today are committed with chemical abortion pills," Sorrell said. "We think of abortion as going to an abortion facility and having a surgical abortion. But the new trend in abortion is chemical abortion."

Kaitlin Welborn, an attorney with the ACLU in Alabama, condemned the legislation.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/alabama-house-committee-approves-bill-205955436.html

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Alabama House committee approves bill banning abortion-inducing medications (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
So, is there still such a thing as personal freedom in Alabama? sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #1
What is the GOP plan Old Crank Feb 2022 #2
It's time for the women in these states to go on strike. Vinca Feb 2022 #3
Good luck with that. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #4

Old Crank

(3,582 posts)
2. What is the GOP plan
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 08:13 AM
Feb 2022

To force men to keep their member in their pants? What is their plan to punish men for creating an unwanted pregnancy?

Vinca

(50,269 posts)
3. It's time for the women in these states to go on strike.
Thu Feb 24, 2022, 08:43 AM
Feb 2022

No sex until politicians mind their own business. Also - might as well take their boner pills away since they won't need them.

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