The Senate in the US state of Alabama has passed strict new abortion laws that ban the procedure in almost every circumstance.
If the republican governor signs the measure, abortions in Alabama will only be permitted in cases where the mother’s life is at risk.
Under the measure, abortions in cases of incest and rape will be banned, as sixteen other US states seek to impose further restrictions on the procedure.
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