HB90 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Abortion; authorized to preserve health of mother or if pregnancy result of rape or incest; man convicted of rape or incest required to pay for abortion and undergo vasectomy; mother of unborn child who undergoes abortion to preserve her health authorized to petition to require father of unborn child to pay for certain abortion costs; judge authorized to excuse father from payment if he undergoes vasectomy

Summary

HB90 would allow abortions to save the mother's life or in pregnancies from rape or incest, and would require the father in those cases to pay abortion-related costs and undergo sterilization, with courts handling paternity and relief.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes abortion to preserve the life of the unborn child's mother and to allow abortion when the pregnancy results from rape or incest. If the father is convicted of rape or incest, he must pay all medical expenses related to the pregnancy and abortion and undergo a vasectomy or castration as ordered by the court. The mother may petition the district court to require the father to pay all medical expenses, and the court may adjudicate paternity and grant relief if the father undergoes a vasectomy. The act creates a new legal framework (Section 26-23H-4.1) for these payments, paternity determinations, and expedited court action, effective October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• The pregnant woman (unborn child’s mother) who would seek to terminate a pregnancy to preserve her life, or whose pregnancy results from rape or incest, and who may petition to obtain payment of medical expenses.
• The unborn child’s father, especially in cases of rape or incest, who would be required to pay medical costs and undergo a sterilization procedure, and who may seek relief by court order.
• Alabama district courts and medical providers, as they would handle petitions, paternity adjudications, and confirmations of medical necessity.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes abortion to preserve the life of the mother or when the pregnancy results from rape or incest.
• Requires a convicted rapist/incest offender to pay all medical expenses related to the pregnancy and abortion and to undergo vasectomy or castration as ordered by the court.
• Allows the mother to petition the district court to require the father to pay all pregnancy/abortion medical expenses; allows the father to petition for relief if he undergoes a vasectomy.
• Authorizes district courts to adjudicate paternity if disputed and provides for jurisdiction and expedited rulings; establishes venue rules; adds Section 26-23H-4.1 detailing these processes, effective October 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Health