Opinion Opinion | IVF is as pro-life as it gets and the Legislature is committed to protecting it Our people believe in fostering a culture of life, and for many parents, IVF was the miracle that led to their greatest blessing. Nathaniel LedbetterMarch 11, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Alabama courts, the Bible, and when human life becomes a person Probable misinterpretations of the Bible should not be used to interpret Alabama law. J.S. “Chris” ChristieMarch 7, 2024
Health ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit The rules come within a week of a lawsuit filed by the Alabama ACLU on behalf of multiple birthing centers. Jacob HolmesAugust 21, 2023
Health HHS awards $1 million to address maternal health crisis in Alabama The funds will create a maternal health task force to address the most pressing maternal health needs and address disparities in health outcomes. StaffAugust 30, 2022
Health Report shows what abortion procedures were most common in Alabama The report also details at which stages of pregnancy abortions occurred Jacob HolmesJuly 7, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | The loaded language of the abortion debate Abortion is already one of the most difficult issues of our time, and loaded language makes it even harder to find common ground. Jacob HolmesJuly 1, 2022
Health General Fund budget will address Alabama’s maternal mortality crisis Advocates say extended coverage is the start of a "healthy future" for Alabama mothers. StaffApril 20, 2022
Health UAB ICU doctors urge pregnant women to get vaccinated Ten pregnant women were in the intensive care unit at UAB as of yesterday, with seven on ventilators. Micah DanneyAugust 20, 2021
State Medical Association supports continued funding for maternal death investigations The Medical Association joined legislators in calling for continued funding to investigate why mothers die from childbirth. StaffApril 28, 2021
Health Nearly 70 percent of Alabama’s pregnancy-related deaths in 2016 were preventable: report Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, with women of color bearing the brunt of Alabama's maternal mortality crisis. John H. GlennNovember 22, 2020