the united states is actually a stunt as the bill sponsor alabama state representative terry collins stated it's to address the issue that roe v wade was decided on is that baby in the womb a person however it seems that the legislators at the heart of these bills aren't the only ones claiming to be allies while admitting they're not equipped to debate the issue actress and activist alyssa milano caused a stir over the weekend when she tweeted our reproductive rights are being racist until women have legal control over their own bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy join me by not having sex until we have bodily autonomy back i'm calling for a sex strike passed it on well the twitter verse definitely passed it on right into the hands of activists who are none too happy about the proposed sex strike right or a political analyst and lawyer. reached out to milan him and posted an e-mail response in her tweet that showed a listen as she said share this with whomever i like so in the email from she cynically stated while claiming to be an ally saying i know you don't like me it's obvious an

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the alabama state house overwhelmingly approved the bill. it makes performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony and any doctor performing one could face 100 years in prison. they introducedther restrictions on a borgsz this year. four states oulawed abortions after six weeks of conceptions. >> the things were put out there about fear and now we can deal with what it actually does and move forward w and seehat happens. >> i apologizeto to in this state for not knowing whether or not they could help women with reproductive health care.th 's what my apology is for. >> now, the aclu has said in the last hour that they will sue tho stater this. republican governor kate ivey has not said publicly if she will sign this into law, but many expect her to do just that. it will not go to the supre court immediately. it will take ind time to wi its way through the lowerts co first. >> leon harris. eon.k you, >>> police hope newly released video will help them track down three people in connection with a deadly ambush shooting. a surveillance

supreme court, more and more states are passing laws meant to test the limits of roe-versus-wade. the latest? alabamaere last night the state senate passed the mostst ctive abortion bill in the country. side the alabama senate chamber: four hours of heated debate... >> when that unborn child becomes a person and we need legal guidance on ben that is. that's not your business. you don't have to do anything for that child, but you want to make the decision for oman that that's what she has to do. >> i want to make the decision for that child. at>> nawaz: outside the st house: dozens of protesters... >> when repro-rights are under attack, what do we do? >> stand up, fight back! >> nawaz: ...all of it culminating with an overwhelming "yes" 26 to 6 vote... >> house bill 314 passes. >> nawaz: ...and the nation's most-restrictive abortion bill. alabama's h.b. 314 would ban almost every abortion at every stage of pregnancy. it would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions-- they could face up to 99 years in prison. the bill has no exceptions for cases of rape or incest-- only when the mother's heal

state of alabama have approved the nation's toughest abortion law the state senate voted 25 to 6 to outlaw abortion at any point during a woman's pregnancy except when a woman's life is in danger the bill must still go to the state governor for his signature but it is already polarized opinion. emotions were running high both outside the alabama legislature with pro-abortion activists rallying against the bill and inside the state senate where lawmakers engaged in fierce debate. why you are want to control our bodies. our will never ever know and i know that many of you have daughters are republican senators say this is about alabama's abortion law they want their bill to change u.s. legislation what this bill is designed to do is to go to the supreme court and challenge the particular procedure. that in 1703 that abortion is a legal. essential anytime anywhere for any reason the bill downs abortions at every stage of pregnancy unless a woman's life is in danger an amendment to allow exceptions in cases of rape and incest was voted down doctors who perform the procedure could be charged wi

moments ago major story out of alabama where the state senate just passed the strictest abortion ban in the nation. sending the bill to governor kate iv's desk. correspondent david spunt is following the news. >> good evening. debate in montgomery, alabama. you can expect it in the coming days. the state senate passed the measure. it would essentially outlaw all abortions unless the mother's life is in danger. abortions in cases of rape and incest would not be legal. it prevents the procedure at every stage of pregnancy beginning at conception. the bill follows similar measures in mississippi and georgia. states like ohio and kentucky have similar measures. this bill punishes not only women for having an abortion but would put doctors in jail too. in some cases come up to 99 years. shannon, debate in montgomery lasted for much of the day. protesters stood outside the alabama state house. lawmakers spent hours debating. >> there are many families out there that does not have the means, does not have the will, does not have the financial fortitude to be able to ship their child away som

alabama. that the state of alabama don't care nothing about you, baby. i've got to go home and tell her the state of alabama don't care nothing about you, baby. >> and that state senator, bobby singleton, joins us now. senator, thank you so much for being here. what do you think now, the day after this has passed the alabama legislature? >> oh, i think this is a horrible bill still. i think that we raped women last night. we made women of alabama the model of the new rowe versus wade. i think this is a horrible bill. hopefully if it gets to that level to the supreme court and the supreme court will not select this as a test case. >> is that why your colleagues passed this? do they really want to send doctors to prison for 99 years or are they hoping that this will -- i mean, what's really the purpose of this, to try to overturn roe v. wade? >> you know, i would like to think that it's just for the purpose of roe v. wade, but, you know, there are some members on that side of the aisle who really believe sincerely in this. i asked to sponsor that just last

if the alabama state legislature has its way, doctors performing abortions would face a jail sentencewas signed last week, but has not yet taken effect. the wave of anti—abortion legislation in mississippi, georgia, kentucky, ohio, missouri, is being seen as an effort to prompt the us supreme court to overturn roe v wade, the landmark 1973 case that guarantees a woman's constitutional right to abortion. the american civil liberties union says banning abortion is blatantly unconstitutional, violating supreme court precedent. the sponsor of the bill, the author of the bill, and even the governor of alabama herself have all stated that they know that it is unconstitutional. they know that it is going to be blocked by the courts, and yet they still feel emboldened, emboldened by president trump's anti—abortion agenda, emboldened by the restrictions they've been pushing over the years, to pass this extreme be on anyway. but they know that it's unconstitutional. so help me god, congratulations. the addition to the supreme court of justice‘s nominated by donald trump, brett kavanaugh has til

alabama's bill is the latest attempt to limit aenrtion accese justice brett kavanaugh joined the supreme court. since october, ten statese passed some form of restrictions, that ranm fetal heartbt bills banning ortion after six weeks, to requiring that fetal tissue be buried or cremated alabama's republican governor kay ivey says she wants to review the bill before diding its fate, but the bill's advocates expect her to sign it. the new law is scheduled to goix into effect inonths, but will almost certainly be blocked by the courts before then. all this puts alabama on potential path to supreme court and the landmark roe versus wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide man 45 years ago. now, we take a look at how two states efforts, alabama and vermont, to enact new and opposing abortion laws. i'm joined by brian lyman, a political reporter at the "montgomery advisor." he's in montgomery, alabama. anne galloway, editor of the v.t. digger joins us from burlington. and via skype, mary ziegler.w she's a ofessor at florida state university and author of several books on abortion and politics, including "after roe: th

alabama could soon face life in prison for performing abortions after alabama's governor signed a law effectively banning abortion in the state. we will go to huntsville to speak to one of the last doctors performing abortions in alabama. then we will look at a post-roe america would look like. the president trump overhauling the nation's immigration system to favor high skilled workers over i immigrantnts who hahave y ties to the united states. preses. trump: demococrats are proposing open borders, lower wages, and, frankly, lawless chaos. we're proposing an imimmigration planan that puputs the j jobs, , and safety of amameric workers first. amy: we will speak with two immigran r right activists who faceced possible deportation due to theirir activism. all that and more, coming up. wewelcome e to demococracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president trump has unveiled plans for a new so-called merit-based immigration system that would prioritize highly-skilled and english-speaking workers, while further restricting asylum seekers and immigrants who have family living in the united states. t

you don't matter in the state of alabama. >> keeping that bill as simple and as focused on the messageo me was our goal and i want to really thank the members of the house and the senate that understood what our reasoning was and what our purposes were. >> the bill makes abortion a felony and could punish doctors who perform them with life in prison. that's right, a felony for mothers who seek t life in prison for doctors who perform aborti abortions. the governor in alabama now has six days to sign the bill, cnn's victor blackwell has been following the story and has more details. can you tell us exactly what limitations this puts on abortion, a woman's right to choose? >> well, virtually limiting all abortions with just a few exceptions, the important exceptions that are not included are in the case of rape or ince incest. there was an alabama state democrat who said that this bill is so extreme that they should consider castration next. this is a debate that went late in the evening, ended with a vote of 25-6, the 25 votes all republican, all male. pro choice activists say that this

listen to a democratic alabama state senator this morning on new day. >> eye think it's a horrible bill still. i think we raped women last night, we made women of alabama the model of the new roe versus wade. i think that this is just a horrible bill. hopefully if it gets to that level to the supreme court and the supreme court would not select this as a test case. >> this bill passed overwhelmingly in the alabama state house, all republican and all male. this is obviously the beginning of this fight, jim. >> victor blackwell, thanks very much. democrats vying for 2020, blasting an attack. one of those women kirsten gillibrand, hosting an abortion rights rally in alabama tomorrow. thanks for taking the time this morning. >> thank you. >> the passage of this bill, one of the most striking thing was listening to a republican lawmaker describe rape as, quote, unquote, difficult circumstances and went on squufing eliminating even that exception for this. >> this alabama effort and the effort across this country now in 29 states is an all-out attack on women's reproductive freedom and our ba

with your baby calls for a legal challenge after the state of alabama passes america's most restrictive abortion law our correspondent visits that state to talk with people on both sides of the divide plus. but just about a week now until european elections polls show climate change is a major issue for many voters also are mounting for more drastic action to protect the environment. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us in a landmark 1st for asia taiwan's parliament has legalized same sex marriage lawmakers approving a government bill that allows same sex couples to form exclusive permanent unions and apply for marriage registration this bill overcame a number of hurdles including attempts by conservatives to remove any reference to marriage. now despite the outcome of today's vote the issue of same sex marriage continues to divide the country and a referendum last year the majority of voters rejected defining marriage as anything other than a union between a man and a woman but this vote is being greeted by those who've had to put their futures on hold. shane lynn and mark yo

if that happens, this becomes a supreme law of the land in the state of alabama. and every other state will be looking at alabama's law and taking the pattern to pass similar laws. so this is going to be a constant rollback of other rights slowly chip iping away. i think there's a silent majority, a sleeping elephant. those women who believe in protecting their rights and protecting the rights of their children in particular females so it has unintended consequences that i don't think the sponsors have thought about. >> where were those women in alabama during this debate? why weren't they able to defeat this bill? >> we are in the minority. there are four women in the alabama state senate. i think there are 18 women in the house. so we are in the minority. we are a majority led male dominated legislative body. most of the bills introduced originally when they first came down were introduced by men. several years ago we had the probing bill all about the abortion rights of women. this was introduced by a male. the whole intent was that we. the woman to see what thi

making abortion a class a felony to provide an abortion in the state of alabama is just noth g something that i think many people speculate will make it to the supreme court. but as the legislature has stated, that's their hope. >> roe v. wade specifies the degree of privacy and that's the way it was written. that a woman is entitled with respect to making a decision about abortion absent the government's interference with the first trimester. >> i think as terri collins stated, that's why this bill was written as it was. they don't want that sort of challenge. they want the complete challenge of roe v. wade. really this, we have to bring in planned parenthood versus casey if we're going to talk about that context. there are all sorts of burdens that have to be overcome in this. but they are going for a direct challenge. so this context, they were very deliberate about the reasoning behind that. but i think that there are other things in the bill that are going to defeat it as well. they have the provision and the bill regarding the admitting rights to hospital. on the exact issue. >> th

falls for a legal challenge off the state of alabama passes america's most restrictive abortion all our correspondent visits the states to talk with people on both sides of the divide. brigs of compromise talks between the u.k. government and the opposition labor party have collapsed after 6 weeks of negotiations labor leader jeremy corbin pulled the plug on the talks saying they had gone as far as they could enter letters of british prime minister to resign may he cited the government's increasing instability and difficulties bridging policy gaps as reasons spokesperson has said the government will try to win backing from dissenting lawmakers and pushed through her deal on the u.k.'s big draws from the european union british lawmakers and you see a vote on the agreement for a 4th time in june. let's go straight to london i'm joined by did obvious bigot last who standing by bigot the labor leader germany corben said the talks with the government have gone as far as they can what do you mean by that. well he means that there simply wasn't enough common ground between the 2 parties labor

the alabama state senate is 28 republicans, 8 democrats.ebody somewhere didn't vote or wasn't there. it was passed on party lines. the other thing is two things, one being that the content of this bill is well outside the mainstream with no exceptions for rape and incest and banning abortion at any stage of gestation is outside the bounds. this is not the only state that is doing this kind of thing. it is the most extreme of the 99 year sentence, ohio doing similar things and georgia. this is a great example, i say this as a former state senator, of how a national issue is being taken on in a state by state approach which is happening. >> that is what we have seen. a number of states of gone the other direction, relaxed the regulation. restrictions on abortion, we are seeing some on the right and some of the left on that. >> that is what is supposed to happen. that's why roe v wade is an abomination. it is not itself constitutional. for the people of alabama to be told by federal legislators shut up, we don't care what you think and we don'

the sponsor of the bill in the state of alabama said that that was her goal, to overte v. wade.roe v. wade is the landmark ruling that gave women the right to an abortion in the u.s. that right for many millions of women doesn't suddenly look vy -- does suddenly look very vulnerable. aleem maqbool, bbc news, montgomery, alabama. jane: for more othe legal battle this could spark, i spoke brief time agola wit professor jonathan turley. how likely is this law to reachh supreme court? jonathan: that is the question everyone is wondering about. the thing to keep in mind is that this is part of ahe compive and rather clever campaign by pro-life advocates. they have passed laws of different types in different states. georgia, for example, and other states have what is called the fetal heartbeat laws, which has reduced the time to have an abortion to six weeks, a period where many women are not aware they are pregnant. at is a reduction from 2 weeks. these types of cases are going forward. there are cases in front of the supreme court about restrictions on abortion requiring registratio

"but if other states like alabama want to end it then it's a state's rights issue."n lawmakers in states like louisiana, alabama, and missouri are actively working to eliminate women's access to safe, legal abortion. it's a direct effort to criminalize women for their health care decisions. this is unacceptable. let's get more from aleem maqbool who is in montgomery, alabama for us. you have been covering events over the last 24—hour is. it now goes to the last 24—hour is. it now goes to the governor who is a woman, but we would expect, she is republican, we would expect, she is republican, we would expect, she is republican, we would expect it to pass. yes, she is a republican, she has talked about her support for this kind of thing in the past. she has been noncommittal in her comments today, says she just looked through it thoroughly when it will reach her desk. it would really fly in the face of the feelings of her party, and actually a lot of her electorate in alabama, just last november nearly 60% of them passed amendment to which was calling for rights for the

state house. >> the issue of roe versus wade that was decided on which is the baby in the womb is a person. >> reporter: alabama's bill is stricter thansix other states that recently passed abortion bans. >> you aborted the state of alabama. you just raped alabama with this bill. >> reporter: senate minority leader bobby singleton says doctors who perform abortions could serve more time in prison than a woman's rapist. >> if doctors start walking out of the state and we start getting bad medical care and healthcare, we can't recruit anyone in the industry because you don't have great healthcare and doctors to come, don't blame nobody but yourselves. >> reporter: supporters believe exceptions would weaken a supreme court challenge but they could be added if roe v. wade is overturned. marc liverman, cbs news. >> none of the abortion bans passed are in effect yet. they are all facing extensive court challenges. and the aclu immediately announced it would sue to stop this one as well. if the governor, however, signs

state of alabama passed the country's most restrictive anti abortion law the new code to bans abortion except when the mother's life is in danger and today the state of missouri is expected to pass a similar restrictive ban approach sure supporters say these violated roe versus wade the landmark supreme court decision in 1703 that legalized abortion here trying to sift on access to the procedure our correspondent helen humphrey traveled to alabama to talk with people on both sides of the divide the alabama state capitol has become the latest front line in a fight for reproductive rights that most pro-choice activists thought that one in the 1970 s. inside this building republican governor kay ivey signed the bill into law and now she has a battle on her hands she has the support of proponents light lori mullins who runs the co pregnancy center in montgomery alabama offering baby items and parenting classes in an effort to dissuade women from seeking abortions like the bill itself she sees no exceptions even in the case of rape or incest if you believe that at conception it is a person

in the state of alabama.o exceptions, even for women who became pregnant through rape or incest. rape victims and incest victims, even juveniles as of this bill just passed by the alabama legislature tonight, they will be forced to give birth against their will, along with any other woman in the state who ends up pregnant by any other means. this bill was heading to the -- sorry, as this bill was heading to the alabama senate tonight, the national aclu, it's interesting, sent out an image today of a check, a big check. as you can see it is from the state of alabama. it's made out to the aclu of alabama for the amount of $1.7 million. you can see at the bottom right. it's signed by the state patroller. the aclu tweeted out that check quite explicitly as a warning to republican legislators in alabama who were about to pass a law to criminalize all abortions in that state. the aclu said, "the last time alabama threatened abortion rights they lost and paid the aclu of alabama and planned parenthood $1.7 million.

hundreds marching to the alabama state capitol. and thousands more in kansas city, missouri. protesting strict anti-abortion measures passed in both states which criminalizes the procedure for doctors and makes no exceptions for rape or incest. alabama and missouri are part of a wave of conservative states aiming to challenge roe v. wade this year alone four other states passed heart beat bills. some prominent pro-life republicans are distancing themselves from the new state laws. >> you're seeing laws on both sides in the extreme. i don't support the alabama law. >> reporter: president trump also weighing in tweeting he is strongly pro-life with three exceptions for, quote, rape, incest and protecting the life of the mother. as soon as this week we could learn the supreme court will hear challenges to earlier abortion restriction laws in indiana and louisiana. >>> a memorial will take place in washington, d.c., this morning for ellen tauscher. she died last month following a battle with cancer. she represented parts of contra costa and alameda for 13 years. she served in the

alabama governor will sign into law a near total ban on abortion bill after it was approved by the alabama state senate and it would ban abortions at every stage of pregnancy and doctors could be charged to tell nis and sentenced to 99 years in prison. while most of alabama's lawmakers are hoping the bill makes a larger statement across the country, not everyone is on board. >> i apologize to the women of alabama for this arcane law that we passed. >> the bill now goes to the republican governor who has not indicated whether or not she is going to sign the bill. >>> testimony resumes in oakland today in the ghost ship warehouse trial. some of the people who lived there will give emotional testimony about the night 36 people died in the fire in that bidding that happened 2 1/2 years ago. a man told the jury he never thought the building was a fire hazard. david kaleva ra said he wasn't there the night of the fire. he became emotional when he identified the defendants. they are on trial for 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. >>> henry lee will be in court today and he will have updates in the

with us tonight pro-choice groups in the united states are protesting after lawmakers in the state of alabama approved the country's toughest abortion law the state senate voted $25.00 to $6.00 to outlaw abortion at any point and under any circumstances including rape and incest the only exception will be if the mother's life is in danger the controversial bill will now go to the state's governor to be signed into law all. i. and motions were running high both outside the alabama legislature with pro abortion activists rallying against the bill and inside the state senate where lawmakers in gauged in fierce debate. why you all want to control our bodies our will never ever know. and i know that many of you have daughters mr wagner conservative legislators say this is about more than the law in alabama they want to see abortion banned and why and so the focus of this bill certainly is on the child will make its way hopefully up to the supreme court where we can revisit the way and place a wall places in jurisprudence of the united states understanding that science and technology has been clear

should it be their choice, not the legislaturmoto forclity on people >>reaking overnight, the state of alabama just passed what uld be the nation's mostre strictive abortion law with severefo consequences r doctors performing procedure >>> also breaking, new details surrounding the mid-air collision of twori tou planes in alaska as the death toll rises to six >>> a diplomatic tit for tat betweethe u.s. and iran as president trump dials back talk ofn imminent military engagement >>> then, to the two million kids of kids whose parents ar serving in the military. >>> jfk gets aveetro makeo with a hotel to watch. "early today" starts right now good morning i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm frances rivera. breaking news. abama lawmakers have approved the nation'sost restrictive abortion bill. now the state's governor has six days to decide whether or not to sign the near total ban thatres a challenge to roe v. wade >> my goal with this bill, and i think all of our goal is to have rov. wade turned over and that decision ability be able to sent back to the states >> we're aeeeady sg plenty of backlash to

alabama. that the state of alabama don't care nothing about you, baby. i got to go home and tell her, the state of alabama don't care nothing about you, baby. that you can just be raped or one of your uncles or cousin or somebody could just rape you and impregnate you, and you've got to carry this baby under alabama law. >> note worthy here as we are talking about reproductive rights, all of those votes were from white republican men. the state house version of the bill was introduced by a republican woman. right now the bill is on the governor's desk but it sure doesn't look like that is the end of this fight for sure. cnn's victor blackwell is joining me right now. victor, lawmakers behind this measure are making no secret of what their intentions are. they want this to go to the supreme court. but what do you know -- but do you know, do we know what the governor is going to do here? >> we have some signs about what the governor, kay ivy, will do. republicans say the rigidity of this bill is the point. they want a legal fight. they want this to go all t

those rights are being challenged not just in alabama but across republican held states in the south the midwest which i'm looking at a muni conservative supreme court and hoping that now might be the time to roll back reproductive rights for good. in the united kingdom the opposition leader. told. me the 2 sides had been negotiating the 6 weeks in the effort to reach a compromise on the u.k.'s departure from the. head show in good shape to stay with us for that. good shape. having children is no child's play. but when attempts to bear your own child remain unsuccessful there can be a lot of reasons why. lots of ways that modern reproductive medicine can help. good shape next on d w. d t you know that 77 percent of laughing are younger than 6 o'clock. that's me and me and you. think you know why this time all voices. on the 77 percent who talk about the issue. from the quality of flashes from housing boom boom boom town this is where. the 77 percent. this weekend on the g.w. . owned order is history the world is reorganizing itself and the media's role in these keep shifting powers t

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alabama is the latest state legislature to push stricter abortion bills.t week, georgia became the sixth state to pass a bill banning abortion after six weeks, when a heartbeat can be detected. with a solid conservative majority on the supreme court, many pro-abortion rights advocates believe these new bills could one day be used to overturn "roe v. wade." when you look at this clinic, do you worry that that clinic may not be here in a couple of years? >> no, we've been here 40 years and we'll have another 40 years. you can't pass unconstitutional legislation to try to shut us down. >> reporter: mia raven works with the only abortion clinic in she organizes volunteers who help escort women through the gauntlet of anti-abortion rights demonstrators nearby. >> don't think that just because, you know, this is happening in the south, we expect this out of alabama. you could be next, and you probably will be next. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the governor's office tells me that republican governor kay ivy has not decided how she will sign on this bill. even

alabama state senate -- >> breaking news. >> well,right now the alabama state senate is debating the most restrictive abortion bill in the nation. the bill essentially outlaws abortion. doctors could face up to 99 years in prison for performing the procedure. the sole exception is a serious health risk to the mother. the bill's sponsor acknowledges her goal is to provoke a supreme court challenge. she and others believe theen currt court offers the best chance in decades tooverturn roe v. wade. the decision in 1973. >>> raises are finally coming to teachers, principals and support staff who had their pay frozen a decade ago in prince george's county. how the interim school'seo uncovered the money to make that happen and who sells goielse is annefit. >> reporter: tiffy her is among those people fortunate to follow her life's passion. >> we are doing it because this is what we truly want to d it's definitely not for the money, you know. >> reporter: still being fairly compensated is important and thousands of teachers have had their pay frozen in time back to the days when the couy was

. >> reporter: a standoff in the alabama state house tonight. >> this is going to be unconstitutional >> reporter: legislators debate changing a bill that if passed would make alabama the first state to ban abortions at any stage of pregnancy since rov. wade was decided in 1973 >> this life as a child, younow, you got to give it to opportuny to grow. >> reporter: the bill makes performing an abortion a felony. doctors would face up to 9 years in prison so far, a serious health risk to the mother is the only exception. some state legislators arguing for more in the cases of rape and incest either way, critics of u the bill arein arms. >> it's absolutely ridiculous that a oc legal prure is trying to be criminalized in alabama. this is still legal federally nationallyt' >> i unconstitutional >> reporter: and that's the point, say supporters >> this bill's purpose is to hopefully get to the supreme court and have them revisit the actual decision which was is the baby in a womb a person. >> reporter: it is the most recent and most extreme example of new state legislation challenging roe v.

you don't matter in the state of alabama. i got to go home and tell her, state of alabama don't care nothing about you, baby. >> every single state senator who vote ford this bi-- voted f this bill, restricting rights for women were men and along with the republican woman who sponsored this bill spoke out about why the issue is so critical. the end goal here, setting up a supreme court fight over roe v. wade. >> life is precious. life is a gift of our creator and we must do everything that we can protect life. >> it will never be constitutional until roe v. wade is decided and vee -- reversed and everybody understood that and because of this bill. >> and now it goes to the highest elected official in the state of alabama, governor kay ivy. she has six days to sign it and while ivy has not taken a public stance on the bill she has in the past lined herself as anti-abortion and alabama is the latest state to take this tough stance. over the last six years 16 states have passed, introduced or had fetal heartbeat bills struck down

about 30 minutes ago the alabama state senate passed a bill that essentially outlaws abortion in alabaman conflict with settled federal law, as interpreted by the united states supreme court. the bill outlaws abortions except in cases that involve a serious health risk to the pregnant woman. republicans voted down an amendment that would have added exceptions for victims of rape and insist. that vote was 21-11. the bill now goes to the governor's desk. aol.com reports that on friday the governor said she would wait to make a decision to sign the bill into law after the final version reaches her desk, but if the governor does sign that bill, doctors who perform the procedure could be charged with a felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison. doctors attempting the procedure could face up to ten years in prison. joining us discussion now, cecile richards, the former president of planned parenthood. she is the co-founder of the new women's political group supermajority. she's also the author of the book "make trouble." cecile, your reaction to the passage of this bill tonight? >> well, t

alabama's state legislature has said they just simply don't have the funds to expand medicaid to cover more low-income women. families and other individuals. yet they have the millions of dollars necessary to fight a legal battle to overturn roe v. wade. these laws are anti-choice. anti-women. the penalty for aborting a pregnancy caused by rape is higher than the penalty for raping a woman. in the alabama law, it is higher than the penalty for committing the rape. this is not the country we want to be. how is that upholding our values? look also note that women who have a miscarriage, could be criminally investigated to determine if a miscarriage was related to an attempted abortion or otherwise the fault of the woman. according to march of dimes, 10 caurges. in miss and nearly 5% of pregnancies that end with miscarriages happen in the second trimester. as a mother, i cannot imagine losing a child. for those who choose to get pregnant, this loss is devastating. imagine you and your partner try for years to get pregnant and n't afford expensive treatment. you want to be a mother, but no

two campaign groups, have filed a lawsuit against the state of alabama over its new law which imposesth, and is due to come into effect in november. gail maclellan reports. the lawsuit follows a week of protests across the country, vocal opposition to a slew of state abortion bands. if the alabama state legislature has its way, doctors performing abortions would face a jail sentence with a maximum term of 99 years. the band, which offers no exception for rape or incest, with a maximum term of 99 years. the ban, which offers no exception for rape or incest, was signed last week, but has not yet taken effect. the wave of anti—abortion legislation in mississippi, georgia, kentucky, ohio, missouri, is being seen as an effort to prompt the us supreme court to overturn roe v wade, the landmark 1973 case that guarantees a woman's constitutional right to abortion. the american civil liberties union says banning abortion is blatantly unconstitutional, violating supreme court precedent. the sponsor of the bill, the author of the bill, and even the governor of alabama herself have all stated tha

georgia and alabama are just two of many conservative states that have either passed or are consideringgh new regulations on abortion. the alabama bill faced immediate protest and is likely to face legal challenge, but that's the idea. supporters want the issue to be settled by an increasingly conservative supreme court. >> it's designed to be just that. that's why we were trying to keep it just as it was. to address the issue that was decided on for a person. >> reporter: alabama's republican governor is yet to indicate whether she plans to sign this bill. if she were to sign the bill in theory it would take effect within six months. harris? >> harris: that was my question about any indications on the political landscape about what will happen. >> reporter: well, it is a deep red state. most are thinking this will be signed into law by theer courts then proponents are hoping that it will be elevated to the highest court in the land. >> harris: stay on it, i know you will, thank you very much. tensions with iran continue to escalate. this is the situation we are watching hour by hour. t

those rights are being challenged not just in alabama but across republican held states in the south the midwest which are looking at a muni conservative supreme court and hoping that now might be the time to roll back reproductive rights for good. that support by hannah humphrey the internet is in mourning that's because the front that launched a 1000 marines has passed away internet sensation grumpy cat has died at the age of 7 the cat's famous cult caused by feline shelter to online fame and even trying to drum these illinois to pretend jobs to set up a company promoting stop pet who made numerous t.v. appearances and even starred in all christmas movie. but this culling cat managed to win over the hearts of millions to talk about this feline sensation i'm joined now by the social media editor donna vega hi donna 1st of all who was grumpy cat and why did she become so popular. well i can't believe i have to talk about her in past tense but grumpy cat was indeed an adorable feline 7 years old born in arizona united states in 2012 to her owner tabitha she was an adorable little cat

amy: that is alabama state spepeakingda: madison just before the alabama state senate, follow the example of the alabama house of representatives and voted for the almost complete abortion ban. jessica mason pieklo, go further and explain exactly what it means, you know, putting doctors in prison for life if they perform the procedure, 11-year-old kid who is raped by her father forced to bear her from this child. talk about why the no exceptions, what the legislature, what alabama is hoping to do at the supreme court. >> they are hoping quite clearly to upend legal abortion in any way they can with this bill. so by not having any exceptions, for example, they are taking a direct attack on the line of precedent in roe that says states can enact certain measures before viability, for example, but there need to be exceptions maintained for the inlth of the pregnant person their life, for example. what is really happening here, though, that i think is most important to dive into, is that lawmakers have said very specifically that they know this bill is unconstitutional,l, that their design is

pro-choice groups in the united states have been protesting after lawmakers in the state of alabama approve the country's toughest abortion law the state senate voted $25.00 to $6.00 to outlaw abortion at any point and under any circumstances including rape and incest the only exception would be if the mother's life is in danger the controversial bill will now go to the state governor for signature. emotions were running high both outside the alabama legislature with pro-choice activists rallying against the bill and inside the state senate where lawmakers in gauged in fierce debate why you are want to control our bodies. were never ever know. and i know that many of you have daughters mr wagner republican senators say this isn't about alabama's abortion law they want to see abortion banned nishan why. what this bill is designed to do is to go to the supreme court and challenge the particular precedents that. in 1703 that abortion is a legal. essential anytime anywhere for any reason the bill bans abortions at every stage of pregnancy unless a woman's life is in danger an amendment to allow