Alabama's only two abortion clinics will close based on new law

On Thursday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed new abortion restrictions into law, limiting the proximity of clinics to public schools and banning a procedure used to terminate pregnancies in the second trimester, local media reported. According to local media, the Republican governor signed the two bills, and the most important one prevents state health officials from issuing or renewing the licenses of abortion clinics within 2,000 feet of public schools serving students in grades kindergarten through eight. There are only two abortion clinics in the state, and they are both within 2,000 feet of a school.