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Alabama church employee pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 from parish for TikTok creators
Kristen Marie Battocletti, 35, had been charged with, and agreed to plead guilty to, embezzling funds from St. Francis of... Read more
Alabama governor signs bill for IVF clinic immunity in deaths of human embryos
Although the deaths of human embryos are an integral part of the IVF industry, Gov. Kay Ivey claimed in a... Read more
Pro-life groups urge Alabama governor to veto IVF bill
The bill, already passed by both the Alabama House and Senate, gives blanket immunity to IVF providers for the “damage... Read more
Alabama Republicans introduce bills that would let IVF clinics destroy human embryos
The proposed legislation would providing clinics immunity from criminal prosecution and civil litigation when providing IVF services. Read more
After Alabama Supreme Court’s embryo personhood ruling, what comes next?
The state Supreme Court ruled that frozen human embryos constitute children under state statute, a decision that could have wide-reaching... Read more
Alabama priest laicized after civil marriage to 18-year-old
Alex Crow was originally suspended from ministry in July after he abandoned his assignment in the archdiocese and left the... Read more
Court upholds Alabama ban on child sex-change treatments
The law, called the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, was passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2022 and bans... Read more
Tuberville accuses Biden of ‘blatant patronage politics’ after Alabama loses Space Command
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, said the move was in retribution for his monthslong blockade of military promotions over federal abortion... Read more
Meet the U.S. senator holding the line on Pentagon appointments in fight over taxpayer-funded abortions
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, has blocked 184 promotions for generals and officers over “taxpayer funding for travel and extra pay... Read more
Alabama governor adds another layer of protection to religious freedom
“As governor, I will always protect the rights of Alabamians and ensure they are free to exercise their beliefs as... Read more
Alabama college students to host school’s first Eucharistic procession
The Catholic student center at the University of South Alabama in Mobile is set to host the school’s first ever... Read more
Catholics pray after Alabama executes death row inmate
Alabama executed inmate Willie B. Smith III on Thursday evening, Oct. 20, marking the first execution in the state since... Read more
Alabama lets voters opt out of ‘so help me God’ on registration forms
Alabama has changed its voter registration forms to allow people to opt out of the portion of an oath that... Read more
Alabama abortion doctor denied license over claims of application fraud
The medical director at an abortion clinic in Tuscaloosa, Alabama has had her license to practice medicine suspended, with officials... Read more
Alabama removes disability triage guidelines after HHS complaint
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has resolved a disability rights case with Alabama after the state removed... Read more
Catholics react to Alabama execution of Nathaniel Woods
Late Thursday evening, the state of Alabama executed 43 year-old Nathaniel Woods by lethal injection. Read more
Alabama state Rep. proposes forced vasectomy law
An Alabama state representative has introduced a bill that would require men of a certain age or state to have... Read more
Alabama abortion ban blocked in federal court
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an Alabama law banning most abortions, which passed in May, from going into effect... Read more
Judge dismisses wrongful death suit filed on behalf of aborted baby
A judge in Alabama has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a six-week old aborted baby. Read more
Supreme Court rejects case on abortion by dismemberment
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will not hear a case regarding an Alabama law banning abortions by... Read more
