Senate Bill 51 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika Coleman Senator

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Contraception; guaranteeing access to in the state

Description

Under existing Alabama law, there is no explicit recognition of the right to distribute and use contraceptives.

This bill would recognize that individuals have the right to engage in contraception and that health care providers have the right to both dispense contraceptive devices and provide information about their use.

This bill would further provide for enforcement of these rights by permitting the Attorney General, health care providers, and individuals to bring a civil suit to enjoin the enforcement of any law, rule, or policy that prohibits or interferes with the distribution and use of contraceptives. This bill would also provide for defenses to those claims.

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Subjects

Discrimination & Civil Protections