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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In the state of Alabama, abortion is banned in most circumstances, according to a new law passed in May 2019.<ref>[https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/05/alabama-abortion-ban-disaster-for-republicans.html The Alabama Abortion Law Is a Disaster for Republicans]</ref> The only exception is when the pregnancy endangers the life of a pregnant person. This means that abortion is not available when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, and it is not generally available upon request. However, many people (both nationally and in the state of Alabama) believe that abortion should be allowed in cases of rape and incest. In fact, 65% of surveyed Alabamians believes that abortion should be allowed in such cases. For this reason, many people think that the law may have difficulty maintaining long-term support in Alabama.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/5/18/18630562/alabama-abortion-ban-voters-exemption-for-rape-incest Most Alabama voters don’t support their state’s exemption-free abortion ban]</ref> However, as the law currently stands, it is the most restrictive abortion law of any state in the USA. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||