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#MarilynLands, a Dem who made #ReproductiveRights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply #conservative #Alabama, won a special election to the Alabama Legislature.
Lands’ victory in the suburban district in the #DeepSouth state was celebrated by #Democrats who have attempted to portray the state #GOP as too extreme on #abortion & reproductive rights.

#law #AbortionBan #IVF #FrozenEmbryos #embryos #personhood #AbortionRights #AbortionIsHealthcare #Vote
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-ivf-abortion-legislature-378c3fa32dcfc2d0401f3893828482af

Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House

A Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature. Unofficial returns show Marilyn Lands defeated Republican Teddy Powell to win the open legislative seat. Lands’ victory was celebrated by Democrats who have attempted to portray the state GOP as too extreme. Alabama has a near-total abortion ban. The state was recently in the national spotlight after a court ruling equating frozen embryos to children. Powell issued a statement conceding the race and congratulating Lands on her victory.

AP News
Mar 27, 2024 at 7:42pmWeb
Show threadNonilexMar 27, 2024

#Alabama has a near-total #AbortionBan, & #IVF services were paused last month because of a court ruling equating #FrozenEmbryos to children.

#MarilynLands defeated #Republican Teddy Powell to win the open legislative seat, acc/to unofficial returns Tues. Powell, a member of the Madison City Council, issued a statement conceding the race & congratulating Lands on her victory.

#law #AbortionRights #ReproductiveRights #AbortionIsHealthcare #FrozenEmbryos #embryos #personhood #VoteBlue

Show threadNonilexMar 27, 2024

“Today, #Alabama women & families sent a clear message that will be heard in Montgomery & across the nation. Our legislature must repeal AL’s no-exceptions #AbortionBan, fully restore #access to #IVF, & protect the #right to #contraception,” #MarilynLands said.

The win was a rare victory for #Democrats in the #DeepSouth where #Republicans hold all statewide offices & a lopsided majority in the AL #Legislature.

DLCC Pres Heather Williams called the victory a “#political earthquake in Alabama.”