MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers ended a 2024 legislative session that saw the Republican majority win approval for a number of their top priorities, including a package of workforce development bills. Here is a look at some of the key measures that passed and failed over the last three months. WHAT WAS APPROVEDIN VITRO FERTILIZATIONSome IVF providers in the state paused services because of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Lawmakers faced public pressure to get IVF services restarted and approved lawsuit protections to address the liability concerns raised by the ruling. However, lawmakers sidestepped the broader issue of whether frozen embryos should be considered people. CHOOSE ACTThe CHOOSE Act is school choice program similar to school vouchers that will provide eligible families with as much as $7,000 to help pay for private school and $2,000 for homeschooling expenses. Gov. Kay Ivey had championed the measure in her State of the State address. |
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