Alabama AG Says He May Prosecute Women for Taking Abortion Pills

Alabama AG walks back suggestion women could be prosecuted for using abortion pill

Alabama's Republican attorney general walked back comments he made suggesting that women in his state who take an abortion pill to end their pregnancy could face criminal charges. National political reporter for The Washington Post, Caroline Kitchener, reports on how the attorney general is now saying that only providers who prescribe the pill could be prosecuted.

Alabama AG Is First Republican Pledging To Prosecute Women Taking Abortion Pills

Abortion rights groups worry that Steve Marshall’s comments signal the next chapter in the anti-abortion movement, even if his plan has legal hurdles.

Alabama attorney general says people who take abortion pills could be prosecuted

Alabama's Republican attorney general said this week that women in the state who use prescription medication to terminate their pregnancies could be prosecuted under a chemical-endangerment law, even though Alabama's

People in Alabama can be prosecuted for taking abortion pills, state attorney general says

People in Alabama who use abortion pills to end pregnancies can be prosecuted by the state, even if those pills were prescribed remotely from somewhere else.

Alabama attorney general says people who take abortion pills could be prosecuted

By Shawna Mizelle and Chris Boyette, CNN Alabama’s Republican attorney general said this week that women in the state who use prescription medication to terminate their pregnancies could be prosecuted under a chemical-endangerment law, even though Alabama’s anti-abortion law does not intend to punish women who receive abortions. Steve Marshall made the comments in the wake of a decision earlier this month by the US Food and Drug Administration t…

Alabama attorney general says people who take abortion pills could be prosecuted

Alabama's Republican attorney general said this week that women in the state who use prescription medication to terminate their pregnancies could be prosecuted under a chemical-endangerment law, even though Alabama's anti-abortion law does not intend to punish women who receive abortions.