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- [Charlene] After a contentious debate,

the Alabama Senate passed a bill

banning most abortions in the state.

The bill provides no exemptions

except in cases wherethere's a serious health risk

to the unborn child's mother.

It also makes performingan abortion a felony.

Supporters are hoping appeals

will take it to the Supreme Court,

to challenge the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision

which legalized abortion nationwide.

- Why we were trying tokeep it just as it was

was to address the issue thatRoe vs. Wade was decided on,

which is: Is that babyin the womb a person?

- I apologize to the women of Alabama

for this archaic law that we passed.

- [Charlene] Alabamafollows a handful of states

that have recently enactedlaws banning abortion

if a fetal heartbeat is detected,

usually as early as six weeks.

Abortion supporters

are stepping up thefight on the state level.

Lawmakers in Vermont voting

to amend the state constitutionto protect abortion

at any stage of pregnancy for any reason.

Pro-lifers say gains inthe pro-life movement

have abortion advocates inVermont and elsewhere worried.

- There's an optimism inthe pro-life movement,

and a pessimism now inthe pro-abortion movement.

They're seeing the changesat the federal level,

especially with the Supreme Court.

They're seeing the actionsthat President Trump is doing,

and they're seeing that after47 years of Roe v. Wade,

and the devastation that it's caused.

- Republican Governor Kay Ivey

says she wants tothoroughly review the bill

before signing it into law.

Charlene Aaron, CBN News.