HB154 (2017) - Fetal Heartbeat
- Status: Failed
- Session: 2017 Regular
- Latest Update: June 5, 2017
This bill did not make it out of committee in the House. It would have prohibited healthcare providers from performing abortions after a heartbeat could be detected, with penalties including revoking the medical license of the physician.
The ACLU of Alabama would have challenged this law had it passed.
2017 Alabama Legislative Report
The 2017 legislative session ended May 19, and to many, it seemed to be among the most contentious of recent years. In addition to the removal of Chief Justice Roy Moore and the resignation of Governor Robert Bentley, there were heated debates over many issues such as the federal court-ordered reapportionment, prison construction, confederate monuments, and a racist joke about monkeys.
By Rebecca Seung-Bickley, Windy Leavell
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