Some can t. shouldn t it matter that no woman wanted to vote for this? yes, i get that the governor signed it but this is about legislation at this level. now, first of all, let s be very clear. the alabama law only has one 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
Have a relative commit incest on you? on me? no, ma am. yes, on you. okay. so that s one of those traumas that a person experiences, just like that child experienced. and to take that choice away from that person who has such a traumatic act committed against them, to be left with the residue of that person, if you will, to have to bring that child into this world and be reminded of that every single day. some people can do that. you know, some people can but some can t. shouldn t it matter that no woman wanted to vote for this? yes, i get that the governor signed it but this is about legislation at this level. now, first of all, let s be very clear. the alabama law only has one
The justices ruling alabama law only recognizes marriage as a union between a man and a woman and there s nothing federal courts can or should do about that. all this despite a supreme court order last month allowing same marriages to proceed. some scary moments in texas, firefighters in houston coming to the rescue of a mother and her 2-year-old son who were trapped in their truck after a violent crash. surveillance video capturing the wreck. the mom lost control of a pickup after hitting a pothole. the truck flipped over crashed into two u-hauls, apparently the crews needed the jaws of life to free them. the mother and the child suffered minor cuts and bruises. and otherwise are okay. traumatized and shook up by that. i can imagine. thank goodness they re okay. those things happen, you look to the above, but also just in the practical sense, cars are safer, you put on your seat belts. and quick response from the