Right to contraception bill advances in House committee

A bill that would enshrine the right of Alabamians to have access to contraception received a favorable report in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Sponsored by House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, the bill was filed shortly after the February Alabama Supreme Court ruling that granted frozen embryos similar legal protections to that of children and was sparked by fears of further restrictions on reproductive rights.