Alabama’s Abortion Ban Hits Black Population Differently

Days after eight white women and 43 white men yelled “Roll Tide!” before voting to pass the nation’s harshest abortion ban, companies are already changing plans on expanding into Alabama, decisions which will surely hit black communities the hardest. But as long as there’s football, everything will be OK.

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After a Tuesday city council meeting, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin revealed that the draconian law has forced one tech company to rescind its decision to move to Birmingham, the Associated Press reports. Another company is reportedly reconsidering its relocation options because of the law that would sentence doctors who performed abortions up to 99 years in prison, even in the case of rape or incest.

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