Huntsville Democrat plans to file late session bill to protect access to IVF, contraceptives

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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An Alabama lawmaker who won election to the House in 2024 campaigning on reproductive rights is planning to file a late-session bill to protect access to contraceptives and in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

Rep. Marilyn Lands, D-Huntsville, modeled the bill on a Tennessee law sponsored by two Republicans in 2025 that protects access to IVF and provides a safeguard to access to birth control.

“In some of the other states where it’s been moving, it’s been …

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