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Here’s the punishment for actual rapists in Alabama Alabama’s bill to impose a total abortion ban, passed by the male-dominated state Senate on Tuesday night, is so extreme that in some cases, it would impose harsher penalties on doctors who perform the procedure than those who actually commit rape or incest. The bill would penalize providers with jail time of 10 to 99 years for providing abortions, making it the harshest abortion ban in the country. The legislation does not include exceptions for victims of rape or incest, after senators voted down an amendment prior to the final vote that would create those exceptions. In other words, the bill would essentially compel people who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest — including minors or people with mental disabilities — to carry their pregnancies to term. So what's the punishment for the actual rapist? Well... [READ MORE]( [Kushner’s immigration plan doesn’t even mention DACA]( [READ MORE]( [North Carolina Republicans picked a bigot in do-over primary]( [READ MORE]( [Stacey Abrams: These are the places to watch for voter suppression in 2020]( [READ MORE]( [Here’s the proof abortion rights depend on your zip code]( [READ MORE]( [‘It’s a different era’: The lone female coach in DI men’s hoops buoyed by support after 1st season]( [READ MORE]( “I do not understand the United States.” [Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern]( with the BIG mood on US gun policy CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](