The Alabama State Senate passed a bill Tuesday, May 14, to make abortion and attempted abortion a felony offense for the abortion provider—except in cases where abortion is needed to prevent a serious health risk to the mother.
The woman who receives an abortion will not be criminally liable. According to the bill (pdf), those who successfully perform an abortion would be charged with a class A felony and face a punishment of 10-99 years in prison. Those who attempt to perform an abortion would be charged with a class C felony and face 1-10 years in prison.
