America : Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to outlaw abortion in almost all cases, the strictest such US law.
The state Senate approved the law by 25 votes to six, rejecting exemptions for cases of rape or incest.
It will now go to Republican Governor Kay Ivey. She has not said whether she will sign it, but she is seen as a strong opponent of abortion.
Restrictions on abortion rights have already been introduced this year in 16 US states.
Activists hope the new Alabama law will challenge a landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalised abortion in the US.
