On Tuesday, voters in Alabama approved a personhood amendment that gives constitutional rights to fertilized eggs and fetuses.
Amendment 2 says that it is the policy of the state of Alabama “to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life” and declares that there is no right to an abortion or funding for abortion under the Alabama Constitution.
That means if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Alabama is poised to criminalize abortion across the board—including in cases of rape, incest, or when the health of the pregnant person is at risk.