According to report from Fox News

Pro-life lawmakers in Alabama approved a near-total ban on abortion and imposed heavy sanctions on doctors who perform the procedure. But supporters of the legislation do not expect it to take effect without a fight — and that’s by design.

The bill, named as HB314, prohibits abortion in nearly every situation, without any exceptions for cases of rape or incest, regardless of how far along a woman’s pregnancy is. It is so far the most restrictive abortion bill to emerge at the state level in recent months.

It was specifically meant to initiate a legal battle that could end up before the Supreme Court — where a solid conservative majority has emerged during the Trump administration.

“The American people want a fresh debate and a new direction, achieved by consensus and built on love for both mothers and babies. The time is coming for the Supreme Court to let that debate go forward,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of pro-life organization the Susan B. Anthony List, said in a statement on Wednesday.

The bill’s sponsor acknowledges the legislation is aimed at sparking a new Supreme Court review of the landmark Roe v. Wade.

“This bill is about challenging Roe v. Wade and protecting the lives of the unborn because an unborn baby is a person who deserves love and protection,” GOP state Rep. Terri Collins, told The Washington Post.

In the meantime, Marshall pointed out, “This bill will not take effect anytime in the near future, and abortion will remain a safe, legal medical procedure at all clinics in Alabama.”

The bill itself states that it would not go into effect until six months after it is signed into law. The bill also allows for abortion where the mother faces a serious health risk or when the unborn child has a “lethal anomaly” that would cause it to be stillborn, or die soon after birth.

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