Tag: Equal Protection Act

State Rep. Yarbrough's bill to punish abortion as murder part of growing national trend — ‘By giving mothers total immunity, it’s incentivizing self-managed abortions'

Newly filed legislation by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) to punish abortion as murder in the state of Alabama comes amidst a wave of similar bills gaining momentum in multiple states nationwide.

State Rep. Yarbrough files legislation to prosecute abortion as murder

Recently filed legislation in the Alabama House of Representatives would authorize prosecutions for homicide or assault if the victim is an unborn child from the moment of fertilization at any stage of development.

Alabama denies 'equal protection' for the unborn by allowing thousands of abortions, Texas attorney says

Alabama laws against abortion are considered some of the best in the country when it comes to protecting the life of the unborn. However, Texas attorney and co-founder of Heritage Defense Bradley Pierce, who has authored “equal protection” bills around the country, believes it doesn’t go far enough.

Total abortion ban filed in Alabama House of Representatives

A bill criminalizing abortion as murder and offering "equal protection fo the unborn" was been filed in the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday.