Alabama is slated to sign the strictest abortion ban in the nation into law. It would ban any and all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest, with the sole exception of when an abortion is needed to save the mother’s life.

The ban is essentially bait for a Supreme Court battle aimed at dismantling Roe v. Wade. While the gambit may prove noble in the long run, the sheer starkness of the bill highlights a glaring moral void in the pro-life movement: respect not just for the lives of the unborn but the dignity of rape victims.