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Alabama midwives worry changes made to legislation will restrict newborn care

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CULLMAN, Ala. (WHNT) — A bill in the Alabama Senate is taking a look at what type of medical care licensed midwives can provide to newborns after they assist with birth. Since it was introduced, the bill has undergone some changes that midwives in the state say raise concerns. Animals now up for adoption after owners charged with 38 counts of animal cruelty Laura Reeder, a licensed midwife who works for Farmhouse Midwifery in Cullman, said…

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Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill

SB87, a bill originally introduced by state Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, was recently amended with a substitute bill brought forward by state Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia. Where the original bill was intended to expand Alabama midwives’ authority to administer newborn screenings, the amended version only allows midwives to “administer a heel lance” and explicitly bars them from performing other newborn screenings. Now, the Alabama Midwives Alli…

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Alabama midwives worry changes made to legislation will restrict newborn care

CULLMAN, Ala. (WHNT) — A bill in the Alabama Senate is taking a look at what type of medical care licensed midwives can provide to newborns after they assist with birth. Since it was introduced, the bill has undergone some changes that midwives in the state say raise concerns. Animals now up for adoption after owners charged with 38 counts of animal cruelty Laura Reeder, a licensed midwife who works for Farmhouse Midwifery in Cullman, said…

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ALFA insurance bill questioned in House committee

State lawmakers probed a bill to allow the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to provide health insurance plans to its members, worrying the legislation could leave already strapped farmers without quality medical coverage.

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WHNT 19 News broke the news in Huntsville, United States on Friday, April 4, 2025.
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