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Hello,
My name is Courtney Roark and I'm the Southeastern States Movement Building & Policy Director writing to provide a legislative update on Alabama Policy now that we are in the final week of Legislative Session.
SB 209 [[link removed]] to mandate Abstinence Only Until Marriage Sex Ed in all K-12 Alabama Public Schools, eliminate any sex education being taught K-4, and limit conversations about condoms, contraception, and abortion is on the House Calendar for today, Tuesday April 7 [[link removed]] .
Contact Alabama House Representatives to demand they vote NO on SB 209 in the House [[link removed]] .
Use the SB 209 Action Toolkit - URGE [[link removed]] to support your advocacy when making phone calls and in-office visits.
URGE Members in the News Against SB 209:
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HB 13 [[link removed]] the anti-immigrant bill that would increase cooperation between local and state police and ICE has passed out of the House. Contact Alabama State Senators [[link removed]] to demand they vote NO on HB 13.
HB 54 [[link removed]] called the Alabama Women's Childbirth Alternatives, Resources, and Education (CARE) Act which could allow pregnant people who are sentenced to incarceration to defer their sentence until 12 weeks after giving birth has passed out of its House Committee and we are pushing for it to be added to the House Calendar for a vote.
Contact Alabama House Representatives to demand they vote YES on HB 54 [[link removed]] .
HB 45 [[link removed]] to make voting more accessible for disabled folks has not been heard in Committee.
⭐For opportunities to stay engaged in our policy work in Alabama, follow our Instagram account @urgeal_org. [[link removed]]
Finally, there is an upcoming co-leadership conference with Abortion Access Now Campaign [[link removed]] , a national coalition working to advance federal abortion access. AAN is hosting an in-person regional organizing training in Raleigh, NC, on May 29-May 31, 2026 .
At this training, you will:
* Organize your personal networks into meaningful action in support of abortion access
* Lead values-based conversations that confront abortion stigma and misinformation
* Build power alongside other committed leaders who are ready to fight and win
This training is a high-energy, hands-on convening for individuals ready to deepen their involvement in the movement, take their leadership to the next level, and build real power with their communities in response to the ongoing attacks on abortion care. The link to register is here >> [[link removed]]
Our Alabama State Organizer, Kam, and I will be there, and I hope to see you there as well. And if not there, at URGE National Leadership Summit in Bethesda, MD in July.
Until then, rest well.
In solidarity,
[[link removed]] Courtney Roark (they/them)
Southeastern States Movement Building & Policy Director, Alabama & Georgia, URGE
Building Young People Power for Reproductive Justice
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