Alabama · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 518: Unborn children; defined from the moment of fertilization for purposes of certain criminal prosecution, prosecutions for murder and assault of unborn child authorized and further provided for, defense of duress authorized for woman charged with death of her own child

In committee Last action April 3, 2025: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health

Plain-language summary

HB 518 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Unborn children; defined from the moment of fertilization for purposes of certain criminal prosecution, prosecutions for murder and assault of unborn child authorized and further provided for, defense of duress authorized for woman charged with death of her own child. Primary sponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican).