The Alabama State House (Creative Commons/Jay Williams)

The Alabama Senate passed a bill with a vote of 22-10 on Tuesday that Alabama Governor Dr. Robert Bentley is expected to sign into law.

Reuters reported that the bill, called The Women's Health and Safety Act, would require an Alabama-licensed physician be present at every abortion. Presently, most clinics use out-of-town physicians to perform procedures.

The bill also would mandate that the baby's father's name be given to law enforcement if the abortion is performed on a minor under 16 years old.

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Alabama state senators' reasons for voting in favor or against the bill ranged from safety concerns to constitutional rights, according to Reuters:

• State Sen. Harri Anne Smith, an independent and one of Alabama's five women senators, said she opposed abortion but expressed fear that the bill was unconstitutional and would attract a lawsuit.
• "Upholding the Constitution is a very serious matter, as is putting life at stake," said Smith. "Women will resort to backroom procedures and taking their own lives."
• State Sen. Linda Coleman, a Democrat, cited the relative safety of abortion procedures, with two deaths in Alabama reported last year resulting from procedures.
• "And how many fatalities for the unborn child?" retorted the bill's sponsor, Republican state Sen. Scott Beason.
• While Beason touted the bill as a safety measure, opponents called it an attempt to limit the rights of women. Two hundred people gathered around the capitol at a mid-day rally to protest the law.
• "You don't have any business in my home, in my bedroom or in my body," said Coleman.

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Mississippi and North Dakota are among the other states that have passed stricter abortion laws. Last month, North Dakota became the first state to approve a ban on most abortions once a heartbeat can be detected– about six weeks into the pregnancy. In Mississippi, another bill could potentially shut down the state's only abortion clinic.

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