Courts Court blocks attempt to impose extra regulations on midwives, birth centers The decision from the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court holds that the Alabama Legislature never authorized ADPH to regulate midwifery care in birth centers. StaffMay 5, 2025
Health Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill The Alabama Midwives Alliance and a number of concerned citizens have publicly denounced SB87's substitute. Alex JobinApril 4, 2025
Legislature Senate Healthcare Committee hears bill allowing midwives to perform newborn screenings The bill looks to clarify laws surrounding the practice of midwifery, which was legalized in Alabama in 2017. Alex JobinFebruary 27, 2025
News Alabama Midwives Alliance supports SB87 and HB257 The Alabama Midwives Alliance urged community members, healthcare professionals, and advocates to support two bills. StaffFebruary 19, 2025
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
Courts Midwives, doctors file suit challenging “de facto ban” on birthing centers The lawsuit claims that ADPH has created significant uncertainty around the legal status of birth centers that provide midwife-led care. Jacob HolmesAugust 9, 2023