The decision came in response to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s threat to use criminal conspiracy laws to stop people from providing logistical or other help for out-of-state abortions.

The state attorney general had raised the possibility of charging doctors with criminal conspiracy for recommending abortion care out of state. By Emily Cochrane Emily Cochrane covers the American ...

On Monday, Federal Judge Myron Thompson ruled that Alabama's attorney general is forbidden from prosecuting individuals or organizations that assist women in traveling out of state for an abortion ...

Thompson declared in a 131-page ruling issued Monday, adding: “The Attorney General cannot prosecute those who assist people in Alabama to travel out of state to obtain a lawful abortion.” ...

Alabama’s attorney general cannot threaten groups in the state with prosecution for helping women travel out of state to obtain abortions, a federal judge ruled late Monday. “It is one thing ...

A federal judge on Monday ruled Alabama cannot prosecute groups that help women receive out-of-state abortions. “It is DECLARED that the defendant’s use of the provisions of Alabama’s ...

If cuts mean there’s not enough money for the state to regulate mines, the federal government could end up on the hook to do ...