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ACLU, Planned Parenthood Vow Court Battle Over Alabama TRAP Law

A federal court judge today refused to grant an extension of time to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a long-running case concerning access to emergency contraception.

The governor has signed HB 57 into law, but women’s health and rights groups vow to challenge it in court.

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Alabama TRAP Law to Be Signed by Governor Today

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley

As HB 57 gets signed into law, the clock starts ticking on the fate of every clinic in Alabama.

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During Day, Alabama Pro-Choice Activists Rally—At Night, Legislature Passes Bill to Close Clinics

Women's rights supporters gather in Montgomery, AL on 4/2/2013.

The state legislature waited for activists to leave the Capitol, then voted through a bill that may close all abortion clinics in the state.

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Alabama Governor Will Sign TRAP Law Because God Wants Him To

Governor Robert Bentley.

The legislature is claiming new clinic rules are for women’s safety. But the governor will close the clinics for God.

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