Alabama voted to pass an amendment to the constitution declaring the state’s policy to recognize the rights of the unborn.

Fifty-nine percent of Alabamians voted in favor of Amendment 2.

The amendment recognizes the rights of the unborn and ensures state funds will not go to funding abortion care.

The amendment was written by Rep. Matt Fridy, R-Montevallo, and sponsored by the Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama.

“It’s going to be a testament to the conservative values of Alabama. It’s also going to be a victory for truth because we were massively outspent $1.4 million [from Planned Parenthood] to $8,000 dollars,” Rick Renshaw, of the Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama said.

Planned Parenthood donated $1.38 million to Alabama for Healthy Families, who opposed the amendment.

Renshaw said the amendment was not given a fair shake in the media.

“We are disappointed in the outcome of Amendment 2, which paves the way to outlaw abortion in the state of Alabama,” a representative from the ACLU said in a statement to AL.com. “Our worry is that this amendment will prove to be much more insidious than it seems at face value, touching on much more about healthcare than just abortion. We hope that Alabama legislators will commit to ensuring that any clarification on this amendment will take into account the importance of having access to safe, high quality reproductive care in our state.”

Mississippi voters rejected a similar anti-abortion amendment in 2011 that would have defined life at the moment of conception, or the “personhood” amendment.

Some doctors and advocates said the passage of Amendment 2 could leave room to outlaw abortion in the state of Alabama if Roe v. Wade is overturned and due to vague language, may impact women who miscarry.

“Alabama lawmakers have proven once again that they will do everything in their power to eliminate women’s access to safe, legal abortion, regardless of the consequences to the people of this state,” Katie Glenn, the Alabama State Director for Planned Parenthood Southeast, said in a statement to AL.com. “But we will not back down from this fight. We will continue to work to ensure that all Alabamians have access to the quality, compassionate care that they deserve - no matter what.”