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Alabama bill allows pregnant women to defer incarceration and provide postpartum care for 12 weeks, with probation until that date.
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Legislature
As senators work through a variety of options for gambling, many are starting to realize the best option is in front of them.
Legislature
The Department would establish between four and six residential health care facilities around the state.
Legislature
At least three families have received the bodies of their incarcerated loved ones after their death with organs missing.
Legislature
The Legislature will return to begin its 10th legislative day (out of 30) on Tuesday.
Legislature
Bills have been filed in both chambers of the Alabama Legislature that would clarify that embryos are not children.
Legislature
The week ended with seemingly much disarray surrounding the gambling legislation, but optimism remains that a deal can be reached.
Legislature
The biggest change to the bill is a $500 million cap on the program, something public education groups raised concerns about.
Legislature
The bill will now move to the House for potential passage.
Legislature
Lipscomb will continue to serve as vice chair of both the House Health and Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit committees.
Legislature
The bill would write into state law that "sex is objective and fixed."