Abortion rights groups sue to block Alabama's near-total ban
The near-total abortion ban in Alabama is scheduled to go into effect in November, but Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are suing to block it.
Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama Senate approves near-total ban on abortion; sends bill to the governor
The measure includes the most sweeping restrictions on abortion in the United States, almost certainly guaranteeing a legal challenge.