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Abortion bans are popping up all around the country. Here are the states that have passed new laws to challenge Roe v. Wade in 2019

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Abortion bans are popping up all around the country. Here are the states that have passed new laws to challenge Roe v. Wade in 2019

Missouri

Missouri

In the early hours of May 16, the Missouri State Senate passed a bill to ban abortion after eight weeks, with no exemptions for rape or incest. The law will now back head to the Missouri House of Representatives for a vote.

Alabama

Alabama

On May 14, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a total ban on doctors performing abortions in Alabama, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Under the law, performing the procedure is a class A felony with a maximum prison sentence of 99 years.

Georgia

Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a so-called "heartbeat bill" into law on May 7. The law bans abortion after five to six weeks — with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother — and establishes fetal personhood under Georgia law.

Ohio

Ohio

In April, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a similar "heartbeat" bill to ban abortions after six weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest. The law hasn't gone into effect yet, and is being challenged in court by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.

Mississippi

Mississippi

Just months after a federal judge struck down a 15-week abortion ban passed in Mississippi, Gov. Phil Bryant signed a six-week ban with no exemptions for rape or incest into law, which is also being challenged in court and hasn't get gone into effect.

Kentucky

Kentucky

In March, a federal judge granted an injunction blocking a Kentucky law that would have banned abortion after a fetal heartbeat was detected.

Arkansas

Arkansas

In March, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a ban on abortion after 18 weeks, which allows for exceptions in the case of rape, incest, or threat to the life of the pregnant person.

Utah

Utah

And in Utah, Gov. Gary Herbert signed a similar bill in March to ban abortion after 18 weeks. The law is currently being challenged by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood.

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