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Country star Amanda Shires to donate funds from single to Yellowhammer Fund

Grammy-winning country musician Amanda Shires will donate all proceeds from a new single to the Yellowhammer Fund, a nonprofit that provides assistance with abortions in Alabama.  Shires and her musician husband, Jason Isbell, partnered on the single “The Problem,” which is set to be released Sept. 28, according to a press release from the Yellowhammer … Continued
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September 25, 2020

Yellowhammer Fund praises latest effort to expand Medicaid to more Alabamians

Yellowhammer Fund, an abortion fund and reproductive justice organization headquartered in Alabama, is praising the latest legislative effort to ensure that those without medical insurance can access coverage by finally expanding Medicaid in the state. “While we are frustrated to see that it took a global pandemic for some Alabama lawmakers to recognize that we … Continued
March 16, 2020

Yellowhammer Fund condemns “born-alive” bill, questions sponsor’s claims 

Yellowhammer Fund, an abortion fund and reproductive justice organization headquartered in Alabama, on Wednesday condemned the committee passage of Alabama HB 248, a bill that proposes to address claims of viable fetuses being born despite an abortion procedure being performed. “The state of Alabama does not allow abortion after 22-weeks gestation – and clinics measure … Continued
March 12, 2020