News I was 12 years old and pregnant. Alabama’s abortion ban bill would punish girls like me. May 15, 2019May 15, 2019Shannon Dingle, Opinion contributorComments Off on I was 12 years old and pregnant. Alabama’s abortion ban bill would punish girls like me. Critics might say I'm the exception, not the norm, but that's exactly why abortion cannot be dictated by legislators. Every pregnancy is unique.