Sarah Stewart wins Republican race to lead Alabama Supreme Court, weeks after frozen embryo ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republicans in Alabama chose Justice Sarah Stewart on Tuesday as their nominee to lead the state Supreme Court, which drew national attention last month for its decision to recognize frozen embryos as children. Stewart defeated Bryan Taylor, a former state senator and legal adviser to two governors, to secure the GOP […]
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Alabama Republicans to vote on nominee for chief justice, weeks after court’s frozen embryo ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans will choose who they want to replace the retiring chief justice of the state Supreme Court, which last month drew national attention for its decision to recognize frozen embryos as children. The ruling raised has concerns about civil liabilities for fertility clinics, and three major providers announced a pause […]
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Republican-controlled Alabama legislature passes bills to protect IVF | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(Reuters) -Alabama’s Republican-led legislature on Thursday passed bills aimed at protecting the IVF industry after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children, prompting at least three Alabama providers to halt the fertility procedure. A bill passed the Senate 34-0, with one member abstaining, after the House measure passed 94-6. Governor […]
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Alabama House passes bill to protect IVF | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama’s GOP-controlled House voted Thursday to give doctors who provide in-vitro fertilization civil and criminal immunity for any death or damage to embryos. The chamber’s vote comes nearly two weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children, igniting a national debate over how IVF is performed in the U.S. and putting […]
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Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization, giving allies of President Joe Biden new fuel for their efforts to center abortion access in the presidential election. “We’ve got to talk about making sure we […]
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