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State sets record for number of foster care adoptions

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that, yet again, Alabama reported a record number of foster care adoptions. In Fiscal Year 2019, there were 731 foster care adoptions, which is an all-time record for the state. That is up from the previous year’s record of 727 adoptions. The governor celebrated this news with Alabama families and … Continued
November 8, 2019

LaPoint warns of dangers of medical kidnapping

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, investigative journalist Terri LaPoint spoke to the Alabama Federation of Republican Women at their biannual convention in Prattville, Alabama.  LaPoint spoke about about abusive practices of government child protective services. LaPoint said that bank robbers have more rights than a parent under investigation by state … Continued
November 3, 2017

Terry LaPoint addresses Shelby County Republican Women

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, June 17, 2017, investigative journalist and family rights activist, Terri LaPoint, addressed the Shelby County Republican Women in their monthly meeting. Shelby County Republican Women President Dawn Ray said that Terri writes for Health Impact News and that Terri has a Bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology, is a … Continued
June 27, 2017

New Book Explores the Relationship Between the Family and the State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State and local governments have been tasked with protecting children, sometimes even from their own parents. Child protective services exist to enforce children’s right to life and to be free from abuse; but when the parent’s sincerely held medical beliefs contradict what the State’s medical practitioners believe is the … Continued
May 20, 2016

Committee Gives Favorable Report to Fetal Heart Beat Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 9, the Alabama Senate Health Committee voted the Fetal Heartbeat Bill out of committee with a favorable report after a short public hearing where opponents derided the bill as unconstitutional. State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) sponsored the legislation, SB9.  Allen said that he is trying to reduce … Continued
March 10, 2016