IVF bills poised for passage in House, Senate
The committee approvals set up the potential for floor passage as lawmakers rush to provide cover for IVF clinics.
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Bills to protect IVF facilities advance as advocates flood State House
Republicans have been rushing since last Thursday to prepare legislation to address the issue.
Midwives, doctors file suit challenging “de facto ban” on birthing centers
The lawsuit claims that ADPH has created significant uncertainty around the legal status of birth centers that provide midwife-led care.
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.
Study: Nearly 2 in 3 Americans believe abortion should be legal
In Alabama, 55 percent of people surveyed supported abortion being legal in most or all cases, while only 12 percent support abortion being illegal in all cases.
Rep. Yarbrough to file bill to include abortion under Alabama homicide law
The bill would effectively mean that women seeking abortions could be prosecuted for homicide.
As Democrats run on Roe, Boyd has history of mixed feelings about abortion
The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate called the reversal of Roe a setback, but in August appeared to support the decision.
VA hospitals to offer abortion services in Alabama, other states
VA officials said they felt compelled to offer the services for the first time to protect their beneficiaries and employees.
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See recent postsThe loaded language of the abortion debate
Abortion is already one of the most difficult issues of our time, and loaded language makes it even harder to find common ground.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Yolanda Flowers backed by Democrats for Life
In an interview with APR, Flowers tended to oppose abortion legislation, instead suggesting the issue should be left to "God's judgment."