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The Human Life Protection Act, also known as House Bill 314 (HB 314) [1] and the Alabama abortion ban, [2] is an Alabama statute enacted on May 15, 2019, that imposes a near-total ban on abortion in the state. Originally set to go into effect in November 2019, a legal challenge against the bill delayed implementation until 2022.
House Bill 490 prohibiting abortions once a cardiogenesis or "fetal heartbeat" is detected passed the Lower House (73–29) on March 4, 2014. [35] The bill later died in committee. [ 36 ] Despite this, Alabama's Lower House was the first state in the nation to pass such a bill. [ 35 ]
Three House Republicans did not vote Tuesday on the near total abortion ban bill, with one telling the chairman that “myself and many others are not in a position to vote for this bill without ...
Government funding: House lawmakers passed a package of six spending bills in an effort to avert a partial government shutdown by the end of tomorrow. The package now goes to the Senate. The ...
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House Bill 490 prohibiting abortions after a heartbeat can be detected was passed by a vote of 73–29 in the Alabama House on March 4, 2014. In doing so they became the first state to pass such a bill. [83] The bill later died in committee. [84] In 2019, Alabama passed an abortion law that is more far-reaching than a heartbeat law. [85]
A bill passed the Senate 34-0, with one member abstaining, after the House measure passed 94-6. If signed by Ivey, the legislation would protect IVF providers from both criminal charges and civil ...
State House members passed an identical companion bill, HB 237. Over nearly six hours of debate in total, lawmakers from both major parties raised dozens of objections to the proposals — but ...