House committee gives favorable report to “born alive” bill
“The born alive” bill, House Bill 237, is sponsored by State Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg.
Roe v. Wade
Overturning Roe could mean fewer healthcare options for pregnant women
“For the South, ending Roe means a 1,500-mile-wide swath of the country without a single legal abortion clinic or one doctor who can provide care," Raven said.
Rogers, Aderholt “disappointed” by Supreme Court overturning Louisiana abortion law
Congressmen Mike Rogers, a Republican who represents Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District, and Robert Aderholt, a Republican who represents Alabama’s 4th District, made statements expressing disappointment after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s abortion law in June Medical Services v. Russo. “I am very disappointed by today’s Supreme Court decision to strike down the Louisiana … Continued
After March for Life, Roby says “we must stand for life”
Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) said in an email that she supports the Pro-Life movement and their efforts to protect the unborn. “I believe that human life begins at conception, and our laws and policies should reflect a commitment to protecting life at every stage,” Roby wrote in an email to constituents. “I feel a … Continued
Buttigieg campaigns in Alabama
Tuesday, South Bend, Indiana Mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke to a Montgomery round table discussion on healthcare. Press was barred from the roundtable discussion, but afterward, Mayor Buttigieg addressed the assembled Capitol Press Corps plus national reporters covering the campaign. Buttigieg said that the roundtable was an important discussion with people who are, … Continued
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Nobody was surprised this week when a federal court blocked Alabama’s draconian anti-abortion, anti-choice law. And if anybody, including supporters of the dead law, believes the U.S. Supreme Court is going to take up Alabama’s law, they’re living in la-la land. We have more than our fair share of la-la land legislators in Alabama, and … Continued
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
Mooney addresses Mid-Alabama Republicans
Senate candidate Arnold Mooney was in Vestavia Hills on Saturday to address the Mid-Alabama Republican Club. Mooney is a state representative in Indian Springs and a commercial real estate broker. “I am running because of our children and grandchildren,” Rep. Mooney said. “The legacy we leave our children and grandchildren is not good if we … 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