Dueling child custody bills seek to emphasize joint custody
Debate focused on the creation of a presumption that joint physical custody should be issued and that it should be split equally.
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Court blocks the Alabama abortion ban
U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson , age 72, granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking H.B. 314, the Human Life Protection Act. The state law would have banned abortion in nearly all instances in Alabama. The one exception is to protect the health of the mother. The move was expected by both the opponents of … Continued
Coleman, Dismukes declare their candidacies for Congress
Thursday, two candidates announced they would be seeking the Republican nomination for the open House District Two congressional seat. CD2 is currently represented by Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) who announced last Friday that she would not seek a sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. State Representative Will Dismukes, R-Prattville, age 29, announced that … Continued
AG Marshall is disappointed Supreme Court won’t hear Alabama ban on abortion procedure
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Alabama’s appeal of a lower court decision overturning Alabama’s outlawing of abortions on Friday. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released a statement to social media expressing his disappointment with the decision but said he’s optimistic that a “day of reckoning” is coming for the 1973 Roe v. Wade … Continued
DA has not made a determination to prosecute mother in death of unborn child
Thursday, the Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff District Attorney’s Office said that they have not yet made their determination about whether to prosecute Marshae Jones for manslaughter in the death or her unborn child or not. “Foremost, it should be stated that this is a truly tragic case, resulting in the death of an unborn child,” … Continued
Kamala Harris to campaign in Alabama
Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, announced Tuesday she will campaign in Alabama and South Carolina later this week. This is her first campaign swing through Alabama. Harris will focus on engaging women and African-Americans in Birmingham and Montgomery. On Friday night, she will hold a women’s meet and greet in the Birmingham … Continued
Lawsuit filed challenging Alabama abortion ban
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama and Planned Parenthood Federation of America filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging Alabama’s recent legislation that bans abortion in nearly all cases and punishes doctors who perform abortions. The lawsuit is challenging House Bill 314 or the “Human Life Protection Act,” which bans all abortions in the … Continued
Ivey signs nation’s most restrictive abortion law
Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday signed into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state if it ever goes into effect. House Bill 314 was sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur. On Tuesday, the Senate passed the bill without amendment sending it to the governor. … Continued
Reaction varies to Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing of abortion law
Less than 24 hours after the Alabama Senate passed HB314, the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed this legislation into law. According to the language in the bill, this ban does not go into effect until six months after it has been signed. Those who support abortion rights were furious with … Continued
Senate sends nation’s strictest abortion ban to governor’s desk
After a lengthy debate, the Alabama Senate passed the strictest abortion ban in the country. House Bill 314 was sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur. It was carried in the Senate by state Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville. HB314 is the strictest abortion ban in the country. It would make performing or attempting to perform … Continued