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AL SB404
Bill
Status
2/11/2010
Primary Sponsor
Larry Means
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Alabama's Constitution of 1901 prohibiting abortion except in extreme medical emergencies where pregnancy threatens the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest.
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Makes it a Class B felony for any person other than the mother who causes or participates in an abortion that violates the amendment's restrictions.
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Amendment becomes valid upon approval by a majority of qualified electors voting in an election held in accordance with Sections 284 and 285 of the Alabama Constitution and state election laws.
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Election officials must assign a ballot number and display the proposed amendment's substance on ballots with a "Yes" or "No" voting option.
Legislative Description
Abortion prohibited except to preserve the life of a pregnant woman, or when rape or incest occurrs, penalties, const. amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Economic Expansion and Trade
2/11/2010