Sewell calls out House Republicans for legislation to ban IVF
Mr. Terry Sewell (AL-07) of the United States yesterday joined House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar and Vice Chairman Ted Lieu on the Alabama Supreme Court's decision to jeopardize access to infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization. Attended a press conference regarding the verdict.Congressman Sewell called on Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans to […]
7 Things: Alabama fixes IVF issues; Trump, Biden make dueling border visits; and more …
7. New gambling legislation may be enacted I voted It will be passed by the Alabama Senate next week, but no one really seems to think the plan backed by the state Legislature will get a vote. A bill that would allow the lottery without expanding to casino gambling or sports betting and protect some […]
House passes IVF bill, debates consistency with state’s fetal personhood stance
After three hours of debate, only six members of the Alabama House of Representatives voted against a stopgap bill that would have reopened IVF clinics in the state. HB237, by state Rep. Terry Collins (R-Decatur), passed the Senate on Thursday alongside a companion bill from Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) and is headed for final passage […]
Alabama Legislature Passes IVF Protections Bill
The Alabama House and Senate passed a bill Thursday protecting in vitro fertilization (IVF) after the Supreme Court reportedly ruled last Friday that frozen embryos are “children outside the womb.” did. The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that embryos destroyed during in vitro fertilization, in which eggs are fertilized and transferred to women with fertility […]
Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling is a personal issue to Pearl family
After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, the state's largest hospitals began suspending all IVF treatments. For Auburn men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl and his son, associate head coach Stephen Pearl, the issue is personal. “The government should support us and our families, […]
Reed, Ledbetter detail Alabama lawmakers’ approach to IVF: ‘Be very focused, get wise counsel’
yellow hammer news Annual panel discussion held On Wednesday, he met with the president pro tempore of the Alabama Senate and the speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The event, now in its second year of four years, marked the second time Pro Tem Greg Reed and Chair Nathaniel Ledbetter appeared side by side […]
Bills to protect IVF facilities advance as advocates flood Statehouse
Colin O'Brien is seven weeks pregnant with his second child, the result of an IVF process he and his family have been working on for the past three years. Two weeks ago, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos created during the IVF process are protected under the Alabama Constitution Amendment, which protects the life […]
Anthony Daniels: If IVF issue not resolved, Republicans could face ‘bloodbath’ in November
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels detailed his proposed resolution to the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling as the state Legislature considers its path forward. Daniels, D-Huntsville, said the ruling already makes it harder for parents with fertility issues to start a family. “I'm hearing from many families across the state of Alabama who are very […]
Alabama GOP lawmakers advance solution to protect IVF services â Democrats push for referendum on personhoodÂ
State lawmakers from both parties this week sought to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers from legal liability following the Alabama Supreme Court's Feb. 23 ruling that defined frozen embryos as “children.” With the introduction of the bill, many clinics have become legally responsible. Services to families will be suspended for several days after the […]
Multiple bills addressing IVF controversy to be heard in committees Wednesday
Several members of the Alabama General Assembly introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at ensuring protections for in vitro fertilization in the state. Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence), House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville), Rep. Terry Collins (R-Decatur), and Sen. Larry Stutz (R-Tuscumbia) are all in vitro. He is introducing a bill that deals with the topic of […]
