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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a lower court ruling that blocked an Alabama law restricting the procedure most commonly used during second-trimester abortions. The Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act that was passed in 2016 made it a crime for physicians to perform dilation and evacuation abortions, the procedure used for … Continued

Friday, ten left leaning Alabama civil rights organizations, including the Alabama NAACP, the Greater Birmingham Ministries, Planned Parenthood Southeast, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), issued a statement urging U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Doug Jones (D-Alabama) to vote against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “Judge Kavanaugh’s troubling … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 20, Planned Parenthood led dozens of protestors in front of the Alabama State Capital to protest pending Pro-Life legislation being considered by the Alabama legislature.    Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Helen Cox wrote in a statement, “Since the Alabama legislative session began in mid-March, the attack on Alabama’s … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 6, the Alabama House of Representatives Health Committee gave a favorable report to a package of bills aimed at regulating abortions in the State of Alabama. The committee approved HB405, HB491, and HB527 in the House. Alabama Citizens for Life Spokeswoman Cheryl Ciamarra told the Alabama Political … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday the Senate Health Committee passed House Bill 57, The Women’s Health and Safety Act. HB 57 would increase the regulatory standard to which abortion clinics are held to that of other outpatient surgical centers. The Senate Health Committee passed HB 57 on a 7 – 3 vote. … Continued