Alabama’s New Abortion Law and What it Means for the Future of Abortion Rights
Updated: Nov 4, 2024
Recently, the Alabama supreme court has ruled that abortions, unless the pregnancy fully threatens the mother’s life, are illegal. A doctor who performs an abortion in Alabama can face ten to ninety-nine years in prison. However, recently these laws have become worse and the Alabama supreme court has decided that embryos have human rights. This has shut down IVF clinics throughout Alabama, as doctors are afraid of getting tried for murder if anything were to happen an embryo outside of the body.
So, what does this mean for the rest of the country? Alabama creating this law sets a precedent for other states. It’s likely that more states will continue to worsen their abortion bans, making it even more difficult for women. It’s important to keep advocating for change in the country even if it doesn’t affect us personally even though one day it might.
Citation
Alabama Abortion Laws - Findlaw, www.findlaw.com/state/alabama-law/alabama
abortion-laws.html. Accessed 21 May 2024.
