exception to the exclusion of abortion and that is if the health of the mother is involved. rape and incest, as you were just hearing there from this senator is not an exception to the law. so this is one of if not the most extreme restriction of abortion law in the land right now. now, that lawmaker was vivian davis figures. she's the longest serving woman in alabama's senate. she joins me now. senator, thank you very much. i appreciate it. >> thank you, mr. cuomo. it's good to be with you this evening. >> the pleasure is mine. so is it true, senator, that you reached out to the governor's office and say -- said, listen, you should have an executive exception here for rape and incest. did you ask that and did you get a response? >> i did. i called her office, left a message with her assistant as well as put it in writing and had it hand delivered to her before she signed the bill asking her if she would please send over an executive amendment that would make those two