Alabama birth center licenses still valid despite appellate court ruling, says Montgomery judge

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 707

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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A Montgomery County judge ruled Sunday that the state’s birth centers can keep operating despite an appellate court ruling earlier this year that declared them hospitals subject to regulation by the Alabama Department of Public Health.

The ruling came after ADPH State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris sent cease-and-desist letters to the birth centers — which provide an option between home and hospital birth — in June.

ADPH said temporary licenses, granted in 2024 under …

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