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From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The last clinic in Mississippi
Not a single employee of the New Woman All Women Clinic in Birmingham quit after it was bombed in 1998. It would always be the abortion clinic that got bombed — the place where security guard and police officer Robert Sanderson died, and head nurse Emily Lyons was severely injured. Those facts weren’t ever going […] The post From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The last clinic in Mississippi appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama town gets its mayor four years after he wins election
Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton, first elected in 2020, will assume office four years after he was the lone candidate to qualify for the race. Opposing parties in a federal civil rights suit, which alleged that elections had stopped in Newbern with officials appointing their successors for mayor and the town council once they wanted to […] The post Alabama town gets its mayor four years after he wins election appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
UAB Health System to acquire Ascension St. Vincent’s
The University of Alabama (UAB) Health System will take over Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System in central Alabama. UAB’s Board of Trustees Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement for the UAB Health System to assume ownership of St. Vincent’s. “Patients will continue to have access to the health care services and providers they’ve come to trust, […] The post UAB Health System to acquire Ascension St. Vincent’s appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday presidential debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will get a crucial opportunity to reach undecided voters and set the terms for the 2024 presidential campaign at Thursday night’s debate in Atlanta. Partisans on either side have already made up their minds about which candidate they’ll support. And with this year’s race serving as a […] The post Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday presidential debate appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick
WASHINGTON — Republican members of the U.S. Senate striving for a takeover of their chamber in the November elections have a wish list for what they’d like to see in Donald Trump’s running mate. A “little calmer” than Trump. Confident. Conservative. Military experience. Good relationships with senators. Ready to take over as chief executive if […] The post Calm, conservative, confident: What GOP senators want in Trump’s vice presidential pick appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama’s rooftop upgrade program gets attention of other states
This story originally appeared on Stateline. When Hurricane Sally struck coastal Alabama in 2020, many residents saw the roofs torn from their homes or damaged by the high winds. But not Matt Fetner. “Every house around had blue tarps on it, except for mine,” said the resident of Orange Beach, a small city on the […] The post Alabama’s rooftop upgrade program gets attention of other states appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
DOJ asks federal court to stay Alabama transgender care lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday asked an Alabama federal court judge to stay proceedings in a challenge to Alabama’s ban on medical gender-affirming care after the United States Supreme Court agreed to take up a lawsuit against a similar prohibition in Tennessee. In the filing, the DOJ wrote that the court had earlier […] The post DOJ asks federal court to stay Alabama transgender care lawsuit appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Federal rulings out of Kansas, Missouri put Biden student-loan forgiveness on hold
This story originally appeared on Missouri Independent. Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday blocked the full implementation of a student-loan forgiveness program proposed by the Biden administration that was set to launch July 1. The SAVE Plan, an acronym for Saving on a Valuable Education, has been partially rolled out. The provisions already […] The post Federal rulings out of Kansas, Missouri put Biden student-loan forgiveness on hold appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The Birmingham bombing, and the aftermath
Diane Derzis had worked in abortion care in Birmingham in the 1980s and 1990s. She had lobbied the Alabama Legislature for abortion rights protections, earning the nickname “The Abortion Queen.” She had faced threats to her life. And protestors who once trapped her and her patients in the clinic. By her early 40s, she was […] The post From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The Birmingham bombing, and the aftermath appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Federal judge starts hearing on allegations in gender-affirming care case
A federal judge Monday began a hearing on allegations of judge shopping in Alabama’s gender-affirming care lawsuit by closely questioning two of 11 lawyers facing accusations. U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke warned one of the lawyers to “not cover for anybody” and “tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” During […] The post Federal judge starts hearing on allegations in gender-affirming care case appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
The Dobbs effect: Abortion ballot initiatives, expected higher mortality, more litigation
In Arizona, the state’s highest court upheld a Civil War-era abortion ban. Florida and South Carolina moved to restrict abortion to six weeks — before many people know they are pregnant. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are “children,” temporarily throwing fertility treatments, such as IVF, into uncertainty and igniting a national debate. […] The post The Dobbs effect: Abortion ballot initiatives, expected higher mortality, more litigation appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Racist slurs and death threats: The dangerous life of a Georgia elections official
This story originally appeared on Stateline. Editor’s note: This story contains profanities and racist slurs. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — When Milton Kidd leaves work at the end of the day, he slips out the back door of the domed Douglas County Courthouse, avoiding the public entrance where people might berate him or demand his home address. […] The post Racist slurs and death threats: The dangerous life of a Georgia elections official appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Miles College begins negotiations for Birmingham-Southern College campus
Miles College has submitted a letter of intent to begin negotiations to purchase the Birmingham-Southern College campus, but both schools are keeping further details private. “Birmingham-Southern College confirms that its Board of Trustees has accepted a letter of intent from Miles College to begin negotiations to purchase BSC’s 192-acre campus, but will have no further […] The post Miles College begins negotiations for Birmingham-Southern College campus appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
For both sides, abortion policy two years after Dobbs decision hinges on November
WASHINGTON — Exactly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, the battles rage among both advocates and lawmakers over the future of reproductive rights at the state and federal levels. Anti-abortion groups that have achieved considerable success in deep-red parts of the country are working to sway voters […] The post For both sides, abortion policy two years after Dobbs decision hinges on November appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Tennessee’s ban on care for transgender minors
This story originally appeared on Tennessee Lookout. The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday morning it will take up a challenge to Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal asked the court to review a ruling by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld […] The post U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Tennessee’s ban on care for transgender minors appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: Diane Derzis’ lifetime in abortion care
Eight o’clock had rolled in. It was the morning of Dec. 1, 2021. Dressed casually in jeans and a top, Diane Derzis was hanging out in a bedroom at her guesthouse on the property she owned in Pecos, New Mexico, about 30 minutes southeast of Santa Fe. The bedroom’s décor was Southwestern. Native American art […] The post From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: Diane Derzis’ lifetime in abortion care appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Leaving Alabama’s IVF programs open to attack
A recent episode of Dan Carlin’s “Hardcore History” podcast offered an appropriate metaphor for Alabama politics. Carlin discussed Alexander the Great, the ancient Greeks and their methods of fighting. When those kingdoms and city states came to blows, they put on their armor, grabbed their shields and formed tight units called phalanxes. Each man in […] The post Leaving Alabama’s IVF programs open to attack appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Department of Youth Services trying to ‘right size’ programs to shifting populations
The executive director of the Alabama Department of Youth Services (DYS) Friday laid out potential changes to the department operations that he said reflected the changing needs of the population they serve. Steven Lafreniere said at a meeting that the department, which administers juvenile justice and services, needed to accommodate longer-term stays of the children […] The post Department of Youth Services trying to ‘right size’ programs to shifting populations appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Don’t give up on the FAFSA, advocates for student financial aid urge
WASHINGTON — Though the new version of the form to apply for federal financial student aid has had its fair share of highly publicized hiccups, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal says the department has made a lot of progress in the past couple of months. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — […] The post Don’t give up on the FAFSA, advocates for student financial aid urge appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama medical cannabis lawsuit may proceed, Court of Civil Appeals says
A lawsuit challenging Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing process can proceed, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled on Friday. The judges unanimously denied a request from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to overturn the Montgomery Circuit Court order. The order allows Alabama Always, one of the firms denied a license in three attempts, to proceed […] The post Alabama medical cannabis lawsuit may proceed, Court of Civil Appeals says appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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