approval before states implement any new abortion laws. msnbc political reporter vaughn is covering it. when i hear 2020 democratics, alabama a -- democrat, alabama is not the first thing that comes to mind. i wonder what voters are telling you. >> reporter: suddenly alabama is in the middle of this entire debate. not only electora plaintiff's exhibit. you look at doug jones, the democrat from alabama here is up for re-election in 2020. also look at the abortion situation here. the alabama legislature passed that abortion pressure that banned rape in -- banned abortion in all situations and would put in prison doctors that gave abortions for 99 weeks and essentially caused that conversation here. i talked with a couple of voters