Alabama Sued Over Out-Of-State Abortion Advice Ban

The Birmingham News reports:

Two clinic owners in Alabama and the ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to prevent prosecutions of people who provide information or assistance to women who want to travel out of state to get abortions.

Alabama law prohibits doctors and others from performing abortions. The two plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Dr. Yashica Robinson and Robin Marty, used to run abortion clinics but now provide other health services to women, including prenatal and sexual health care.

Both women said they were afraid to provide information about abortion clinics located in states where the procedure is legal because of statements made by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

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BREAKING: We’re suing to prevent Alabama from prosecuting those who assist people seeking legal abortion care in other states.

Health care providers have a right to counsel their patients on their options — and we have a right to travel to access legal abortion care.

— ACLU (@ACLU) July 31, 2023

“… following his threats to prosecute anyone who assists residents who want to travel out of state for an abortion”https://t.co/8BbEEKIkXB

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) July 31, 2023