Morning Jolt: The Abortion Bill in Alabama Would be the Strictest Pro-Life Law in the Country

Making the click-through worthwhile: The Alabama legislature passes the most pro-life law in the nation, Elizabeth Warren refuses to grace Fox News with her presence, and a new poll shows Joe Biden leading President Trump by five points in . . . Arizona.

The Abortion Debate Comes to Alabama

On Tuesday, the Alabama state senate passed H.B. 314 by a 25-6 vote with one abstention. The bill establishes the legal personhood of unborn children and prohibits nearly all abortion. If Republican governor Kay Ivey signs the legislation — which the bill's supporters anticipate — it would be the strictest pro-life law in the entire country, though it is highly unlikely that it would survive the inevitable legal challenge from abortion-rights groups.

The bill first received national attention earlier this month, when Democratic state representative John Rogers made a gruesome remark explaining his opposition to the bill. "Some kids are unwanted," Rogers said. "So you kill them now or you kill them ...

May 15 2019

VISIT NATIONALREVIEW.COM

The Abortion Bill in Alabama Would be the Strictest Pro-Life Law in the Country

Alexandra DeSanctis

Making the click-through worthwhile: The Alabama legislature passes the most pro-life law in the nation, Elizabeth Warren refuses to grace Fox News with her presence, and a new poll shows Joe Biden leading President Trump by five points in . . . Arizona.

The Abortion Debate Comes to Alabama

On Tuesday, the Alabama state senate passed H.B. 314 by a 25-6 vote with one abstention. The bill establishes the legal personhood of unborn children and prohibits nearly all abortion. If Republican governor Kay Ivey signs the legislation — which the bill's supporters anticipate — it would be the strictest pro-life law in the entire country, though it is highly unlikely that it would survive the inevitable legal challenge from abortion-rights groups.

The bill first received national attention earlier this month, when Democratic state representative John Rogers made a gruesome remark explaining his opposition to the bill. "Some kids are unwanted," Rogers said. "So you kill them now or you kill them ... Read More

ADVERTISEMENT


Top Stories

I Wouldn't Vote for Gillibrand — That Doesn't Make Me a Sexist

Katherine Timpf

Using sexism as an explanation every time something goes wrong for you is an excellent way to make people stop listening to accusations of sexism at all.

Smooth Sailing Ahead for Trump

Conrad Black

Barring something completely unforeseeable, this president will have a stronger argument for reelection next year than any president since Richard Nixon in 1972, if not Franklin D. Roosevelt's double reelections in 1936 and 1944.

Trump Jr. Strikes a Deal to Sit for Private Interview with Senate Intel Committee

Jack Crowe

Donald Trump Jr. has agreed to comply with the congressional demand that he testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the New York Times first reported.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Folly of Protectionist Tariffs

Michael Tanner

If we should have learned anything from history, it is that the free market does more to help people escape poverty and move up the economic ladder than the government ever could.

The War on Prosecutors

Barry Latzer

The prosecutors didn't cause the incarceration buildup; soaring crime and public demand for a more punitive criminal-justice system did.

The AFL-CIO's Daft Marxism

Kevin D. Williamson

The union enjoins workers to seize the means of production — of which they already own a great deal.

Pompeo Warns Russia That U.S. Won't Tolerate Election Interference

Mairead McArdle

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that he has informed Russia the U.S. will not tolerate further election interference from Moscow.

ADVERTISEMENT

JOIN NRPLUS

PIC_WFB-022718.jpg

All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges.

NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls.

SAVE 30% TODAY

Photo Essays

ADVERTISEMENT

 
 
 
Learn more about RevenueStripe...
national review

Follow Us & Share

19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA
Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy
View this e-mail in your browser.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Breaking: Left-Wing Black History Children’s Book Distributed by Simon & Schuster Is Heavily Plagiarized

FOLLOW THE MONEY - Billionaire tied to Epstein scandal funneled large donations to Ramaswamy & Democrats

Adam Schiff & Gavin Newsom are about to get vetted by Peter Schweizer…