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

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

A room is seen at the Alabama Birth Center in Huntsville, Alabama on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. A Montgomery County judge on Sunday ruled that the state's birth centers can continue operating despite a higher court's ruling that the centers are hospitals. (Eric Schultz for Alabama Reflector)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 th…