Alabama passes the Federal Abortion Mandate Opt Out Act to ban abortion coverage in health plans sold on the state's insurance exchange.
The bill prevents any qualified health plan offered through Alabama's exchange from providing abortion coverage, with limited exceptions for cases where the mother's life is endangered, or for abortions resulting from rape, incest, or an ectopic pregnancy. It promotes Alabama's opt-out from exchange plans that cover abortions and aims to block taxpayer subsidies for such coverage within Alabama. The act does not create a right to abortion or legalize abortion. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is enacted by the governor.
Delivered to Governor at 2:57 p.m. on May 9, 2012
Assigned Act No. 2012-405.
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1357
Third Reading Passed
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
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 724
Coleman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 723
Coleman Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
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