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abortion

Legislature

State lawmaker distributed book calling for resistance to “unjust” laws

The book was written by an anti-abortion minister who signed a statement in 1993 justifying the murder of an abortion provider.

August 2, 2023

Abortion fund sues AG to prevent prosecution of people helping women seek abortions

Two separate suits have been filed challenging threats of prosecution against such individuals.

August 1, 2023

Yellowhammer Fund launches “Reproductive Justice Bus Tour”

The bus tour kicks off on June 24, one year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

June 8, 2023

House passes bill to allow tax credits for crisis pregnancy center donors

Opponents have criticized the centers as deceptive faith-based organizations that, when abortion was legal, pushed women away from the practice.

May 18, 2023

Abortion access advocacy groups slam bill allowing women to be charged with homicide

The bill goes against Alabama's 2019 law, which expressly states that women who obtain abortions are not to be prosecuted.

May 15, 2023

Abortion access advocates lobby legislators to support HB17, oppose HB208

HB17 would repeal a law that makes it a misdemeanor to induce abortions.

May 1, 2023

Friends, fellow activists mourn loss of abortion access advocate Mia Raven

Raven is the founder of the P.O.W.E.R. House in Montgomery and a founding member of the Yellowhammer Fund.

April 7, 2023

House approves overhaul of Alabama adoption code

The code had been thoroughly vetted by professionals in the field for four years as the state seeks to streamline the adoption process.

March 24, 2023

Figures: Bills targeting abortion law designed to send a message

Figures said she doesn't expect to succeed in the Republican Legislature, but wants to send a message that Democrats are still fighting.

March 22, 2023

Sen. Figures introduces bills to repeal, add exceptions to Alabama abortion law

One bill would create exceptions for rape and incest, which were specifically excluded when the law passed in 2019.

March 13, 2023