Tag: abortion
Abortion procedure challenged as “torture” in Alabama
A commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure would be illegal under a new bill filed in the Alabama legislature.
The House Health Committee on Wednesday held...
Alabama lawmaker hopes to ban ‘barbaric’ abortion procedure
Under a proposed bill in the Alabama legislature, a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure would be illegal in the Yellowhammer State.
Introduced by State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow...
Donald Trump’s abortion flub shows risks of ‘winging it’ on policy
It was a question sure to come up at some point in the Republican primary campaign.
"What should the law be on abortion?" asked MSNBC's...
Donald Trump says abortion ban should yield “punishment” for women
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that women who get abortions should receive "some form of punishment" if abortion is banned, once again...
Federal judge rules Alabama abortion restriction unconstitutional
A federal judge struck down parts of a controversial Alabama law Friday that requires abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital....
Senate passes bill banning abortion clinics located near schools
On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that would prohibit abortion clinics from being within 2,000 feet of a school, which will directly impact...
Senate committee OKs Fetal Heartbeat Act
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would require physicians to check for a fetal heartbeat before and abortion and prohibit...
Abortion debate returns to depleted Supreme Court
The abortion debate is returning to the Supreme Court in the midst of a raucous presidential campaign and less than three weeks after Justice...
Alabama joins amicus brief supporting tighter standards for abortion clinics
Attorney General Luther Strange has signed on to a federal amicus brief on behalf of Alabama that seeks to bolster the legal case for requiring doctors...
Mike Rogers: Protecting rights of unborn and fighting against Obamacare
As most of you across East Alabama may have seen, January 22nd marked the 43rd Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by the...
