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Mar 20 2024
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No more DEI, 80 years to ID vet, gambling bill update: Down in Alabama
After days of lengthy debate, an effort to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Alabama state institutions will now head to the governor’s desk. The bill, SB129, authored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, asks for sweeping changes or cancellations to state agencies and public colleges that currently fund DEI offices and programming. It is not clear yet whether the bill will force
AL.comFeb 23 2024
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Alabama AG: 'No Intention' of Prosecuting IVF Providers
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will not use last week’s controversial IVF decision to litigate hospitals or patients following the state’s recent decision that has reverberated across the country. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last Friday that frozen embryos are "children" and deserve the same legal rights as other "unborn children." “Attorney General Steve Marshall has no intention
Newsmax (News)Feb 23 2024
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Alabama attorney general responds to controversial IVF ruling
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has responded to concerns about the state's controversial ruling on the legal status of embryos potentially impacting couples pursuing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos are considered the legal equivalent of living children, meaning that discarding any unviable or unwanted embryos that
NewsweekMar 23 2024
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Norfolk Men’s Basketball team defeats Alabama Bulldogs 81-66 in CIT Semifinal game
NORFOLK, Va. (WRIC) — Norfolk State University Spartans advance in the Men’s Basketball College Insider Tournament (CIT) after an 81-66 win against the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs. On Saturday, March 23 the Norfolk Spartans went head-to-head with the Alabama Bulldogs at the Joseph Echols Hall in a Semifinal game. Both teams’ scores were relatively close in points throughout the first
ABC 8 WRICFeb 22 2024
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Alabama’s IVF Ruling Is a Dire Warning to Other States
The Alabama Supreme Court stunned the nation earlier this week by ruling that frozen embryos are children under state law. The decision has vast implications not only for abortion rights in Alabama, but also for treatments like in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, which help couples struggling with infertility to conceive children. Some fertility clinics in Alabama have already paused the service
New RepublicFeb 22 2024
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Biden Links Alabama IVF Ruling, Roe Reversal
President Joe Biden condemned the recent Alabama court ruling that grants legal rights to frozen embryos, asserting that the decision is a consequence of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, reported The Hill. The president also attributed the ruling to former President Donald Trump's influence on the judiciary through appointing conservative justices to the Supreme Court. "Today,
Newsmax (News)Mar 18 2024
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Trump claims he broke Elvis Presley's record crowd at Alabama 'state fair'
During one of his signature tangents while addressing a rally in Ohio over the weekend, Donald Trump claimed to have broken Elvis Presley’s attendance record at the Alabama State Fair, despite neither man making an appearance at the festival. Trump appeared to have confused his 2021 rally in Cullman, where he stumped for Mo Brooks’ campaign for U.S. Senate, with a visit to the fair, which
AL.comMar 01 2024
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Alabama releases $148 million to expand broadband in 48 counties
A new wave of grants will support the continued expansion of high-speed internet service to unserved areas across the state. Gov. Kay Ivey this week unveiled the 66 Capital Projects Fund grants, totaling $148.3 million. The grants, awarded to 16 internet providers, are designed to expand high-speed internet access to homes, businesses and public institutions in portions of 48 counties. “High-
Alabama News CenterFeb 22 2024
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Readers Write: Burnsville shooting, Alabama ruling on embryos
Opinion editor's note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. Regarding the killing of three Burnsville first responders, writers ask a common question: "Why?" We have created an environment in recent years where distrust and disdain for law enforcement is acceptable and, by some in leadership positions, even encouraged. The
Star TribuneFeb 29 2024
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Alabama lawmakers advance plan to protect in vitro fertilization clinics
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Facing public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, Alabama lawmakers moved closer to approving protections for fertility clinics that shut down after a state court ruled that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children. Both chambers of the Alabama Legislature advanced bills Thursday that would shield clinics from prosecution and civil lawsuits
Cumberland Times-News