HB620 Alabama 2021 Session

This bill would prohibit the public funding or subsidization of abortion activities, with exceptions

This bill would prohibit government entities from allowing their property or facilities to be used for abortion activities, with exceptions

This bill would prohibit government-owned healthcare facilities from contracting with healthcare providers for abortion services, with exceptions

This bill would prohibit public funds from being expended, paid, or granted to or on behalf of an existing or proposed research project that involves abortion, human cloning, or prohibited human research

This bill would prohibit facilities operated on the property of a public K-12 school or operated by a public school district and employees of public K-12 schools acting within the scope of their employment from providing abortion services to public school students or counseling in favor of abortions

This bill would prohibit federal or state funds that are appropriated by this state for the provision of legal services by private agencies from being used directly or indirectly to advocate for or provide legal assistance with respect to the right to abortion or the procurement of abortion services

This bill would prohibit funds from an IOLTA (interest on lawyers' trust account) from being used directly or indirectly to advocate for or provide legal assistance with respect to the right to abortion or the procurement of abortion services

This bill would also provide for a private right of action to enforce its provisions

Relating to abortion; to prohibit the public funding or subsidization of abortion activities, with exceptions; to prohibit government entities from allowing their property or facilities to be used for abortion activities, with exceptions; to prohibit government-owned healthcare facilities from contracting with healthcare providers for abortion services, with exceptions; to prohibit public funds from being used for certain endeavors, including abortion; to prohibit facilities operated on the property of a public K-12 school or operated by a public school district and employees of public K-12 schools acting within the scope of their employment from providing abortion services to public school students or counseling in favor of abortions; to prohibit federal or state funds that are appropriated by this state for the provision of legal services by private agencies from being used to advocate for or provide legal assistance with respect to the right to abortion or the procurement of abortion services; to prohibit funds from an IOLTA (interest on lawyers' trust account) from being used to advocate for or provide legal assistance with respect to the right to abortion or the procurement of abortion services; and to provide for a private right of action to enforce its provisions.