| Date | November 6, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Question | (a) This state acknowledges, declares, and affirms that it is the public policy of this state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life. (b) This state further acknowledges, declares, and affirms that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the protection of the rights of the unborn child in all manners and measures lawful and appropriate. (c) Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion. |
| Country | Alabama |
| Yes | 916,061 |
| No | 636,438 |
| Notes | Source: Alabama Secretary of State |
| Invalid | 0 |
The State Abortion Policy Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 6, 2018. The measure amended the Constitution of Alabama to remove any and all protections for both abortion access and funding and codified protections for unborn children. It was approved by 59% of voters.[1]
The amendment itself did not prohibit abortion in Alabama due to federal protections via Roe v. Wade. Following the passage of Amendment 2, in May 2019, a near-total abortion ban was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey.[2] The abortion ban was blocked by a federal judge in October 2019, though it would go into effect again on June 24, 2022, following the Dobbs decision by the United States Supreme Court.[3][4]
References
- ^ Crain, Abbey (November 6, 2018). "Alabama passes anti-abortion amendment". al.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ Elliott, Debbie & Wamsley, Laurel (May 14, 2019). "Alabama Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law". NPR. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ Rojas, Rick & Blinder, Alan (October 29, 2019). "Alabama Abortion Ban Is Temporarily Blocked by a Federal Judge". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a near-total ban on abortions from taking effect next month in Alabama, ensuring the procedure remains legal and available in the state while the case winds its way through the courts.
- ^ Sonnenberg, Rhonda (July 11, 2025). "Three years after Alabama’s abortion ban, many must make tiring trips for care". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved November 13, 2025.