reproductive rights

Alabama courts, the Bible, and when human life becomes a person

Probable misinterpretations of the Bible should not be used to interpret Alabama law.

March 7, 2024

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.

March 6, 2024

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.

February 29, 2024

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.

August 9, 2023

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.

April 7, 2023

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.

March 1, 2023

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.

February 22, 2023

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.

October 6, 2022

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.

September 6, 2022

The 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.

July 1, 2022