Parker argued in his opinion that the court was merely enforcing the Alabama state constitution, which was amended in 2018 to recognize "the sanctity of unborn life.” That principle has “deep roots that reach back to the creation of man ‘in the image of God,’” Parker said, quoting the Book of Genesis.
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“Even before birth, all human beings bear the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory," Parker said.
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