The bill would opt Alabama out of allowing abortion coverage in health plans on the state's ACA exchange and would ban such coverage in exchange plans, with limited exceptions.
If enacted, the bill would prevent qualified health plans offered through Alabama's ACA exchange from providing abortion coverage. Abortion coverage would be banned in these exchange plans, except when the mother's life is endangered or the pregnancy results from rape or incest. It also states that the act does not create a right to abortion and would take effect a few months after the governor signs it into law.
Pending third reading on day 28 Favorable from Health
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 643
Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 642
Coleman Amendment Offered
Rules Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 641.
Third Reading Passed
Reed request to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
Source: Alabama Legislature