Alabama legislators proposed 4 restrictive abortion bills ; none are state law -- yet . One would charge doctors for performing abortion if there 's a fetal heartbeat detected . Arkansas has a ban in place for pregnancies beyond 12 weeks . To deal with consent , mother 's sign - off if their unborn child as a fatal defect . The ACLU says these bills will ` ` " lawsuits ( that ) will cost the state dearly ''
Alabama legislators proposed 4 restrictive abortion bills ; none are state law -- yet . One would charge doctors for performing abortion if there 's a fetal heartbeat detected . To deal with consent , mother 's sign - off if their unborn child as a fatal defect . The ACLU says these bills will ` ` " lawsuits ( that ) will cost the state dearly ''