Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., tweeted in response to anti-abortion legislation passed by the Alabama legislature: “I refuse to believe that these Republican men represent the views of most Alabamians. Their action is both unconstitutional and shameful. The people of Alabama deserve to be on the #rightsideofhistory — not the side of extremists. Women deserve better.”
It seems much more likely that Jones is the one who is out of step. A 2014 Pew poll found that Alabama is among the most “pro-life” states in the country, with 58 percent saying the procedure should be illegal in “all or most cases.