Abortion Opponents Hold Legislative Rally
Abortion opponents will rally outside the Alabama Statehouse as lawmakers consider a series of bills putting new restrictions on abortion.
One of the bills would ban abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, a measure both sides say would be destined for a court battle if it became law.
The Alabama Citizens for Life Pro-Life Legislative Rally will begin Tuesday at noon as the House Health Committee votes on the fetal heartbeat bill.
The committee will also vote on three other bills.
One bill would increase the waiting period before an abortion, the second would require parents to present proof of parenthood when giving parental consent for an abortion, and the third would require parents seeking an abortion because of fetal defects to be advised about perinatal hospice.
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