Alabama passed a near-total ban on abortion, strict enough to rival abortion rules in countries like Brunei, Guatemala and Syria. Here's how the state's law compares to others already in effect around the world.
Alabama passed a near-total ban on abortion this week, strict enough to rival abortion rules in countries like Brunei, Guatemala and Syria.
Brought forward by conservative lawmakers and signed into law by its governor, the southern US state's"Human Life Protection Act" makes no exemptions for victims of incest or rape. Doctors who attempt to carry out terminations will face 10 years in prison, while doctors who perform the procedure could be given a 99-year sentence.
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