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ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

Maternal care

Legislature / Courts

Alabama midwives talk birth center ruling, 2025 session, next steps

A judicial decision removes ADPH’s authority over midwifery care, enabling birth centers to operate under the state Board of Midwifery’s oversight.

May 22, 2025

Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act

The bill seeks to expand resources offered by the federal government for expecting and postpartum mothers.

May 7, 2025

Nonprofit advocacy group shares support for bill for incarcerated pregnant women

Alabama has one of the highest female incarceration rates in the Southeast and the third highest infant mortality rate in the country.

February 14, 2025

Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research

The legislation would ensure consistent funding for research on maternal care and mortality.

April 18, 2024

We must close the coverage gap, not close more hospital services

Alabama hospitals are hemorrhaging red ink financially and it's been estimated that at least 17 hospitals are at risk of closing permanently

October 19, 2023