Alabama Court blocks de facto ban on birthing centers
The implicit ban by ADPH was particularly detrimental in Alabama, a state bearing the third-highest maternal mortality rate nationwide.
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ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit
The rules come within a week of a lawsuit filed by the Alabama ACLU on behalf of multiple birthing centers.
Agreement reached in investigation of Alabama Department of Public Health
An investigation found that ADPH’s enforcement of sanitation laws threatened residents of Lowndes County.
May 5, 2023
Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump
More than 500 people were in hospitals with COVID-19 on July 5.
2020 ADPH report details demographics of Alabama residents obtaining abortions
The report details information including the age, race and education level of every person who had an abortion in 2020.
COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue steady increase in Alabama
The COVID-19 positivity rate in Alabama is inching higher by the day.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, with positivity rate leveling off
There are 129 more patients in hospitals with COVID-19 compared to the same time last week.
CDC shortens recommended quarantine window for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients
The CDC said the reduced timeline reflects the latest science on infection times with the spread of the omicron variant.
December 29, 2021
Alabama confirms first case of Omicron COVID variant
The Alabamian confirmed to have the omicron variant had no travel history outside of the state.
Mass confusion: Reopening Alabama’s schools amid the delta surge
The lack of a singular, statewide order has left each Alabama school district implementing its own standards while trying to follow state guidelines.