Activist Radio: The Mark Harrington Show

Should We Criminalize Women for Abortions? | The Mark Harrington Show | 5-16-19

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law the strongest pro-life bill in the country, making almost all abortions illegal in the Yellowhammer state. The Alabama Human Life Protection Act (HB 314) bans abortion for any reason other than to “avert (a mother’s) death or to avert serious risk of substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function.” Performing an abortion would become a Class C felony, punishing abortionists with up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000. Unlike legislation introduced in Texas, this bill would not hold the woman criminally culpable or civilly liable for committing the abortion. National Right to Life says, "It goes too far." The "All or nothing" crowd says "It doesn't go far enough." Pat Robertson even says the law is too extreme. While, abortion advocates are going crazy over it. During the legislative debate, Democrat state Rep. John Rogers rose to national prominence for defending abortion on the grounds that “some kids are unwanted, so you kill 'em now