Larry Stutts | |
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Member of the Alabama Senate from the 6th district | |
Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Roger Bedford Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Larry Collins Stutts May 1954 (age 70) Sheffield,Alabama,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jackie Stutts |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Tuscumbia AL |
Alma mater | Auburn University |
Profession | Physician |
Website | Official website |
Larry Collins Stutts (born May 1954) [1] is a member of the Alabama State Senate. He represents the 6th district,which includes Colbert,Franklin,and part of Limestone counties. He was first elected in 2014,beating incumbent Roger Bedford Jr.
Before entering politics,Stutts graduated veterinary school in 1979 and moved to Columbus,Georgia to practice. He soon moved back to his hometown of Cherokee,Alabama. He later graduated from the College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama and began to practice obstetrics and gynecology. He has delivered over ten thousand babies. [2]
Stutts,a Republican,campaigned against incumbent Senator Roger Bedford,a Democrat,on a platform to repeal "Obamacare-style" regulations in Alabama. Following a recount,Stutts won by a margin of about 70 votes. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Stutts | 17,641 | 50.06% | |
Democratic | Roger Bedford Jr. | 17,574 | 49.87% | |
Independent | Write Ins | 27 | 0.07% | |
Majority | 67 | 0.19% | ||
Total votes | 35,242 | 100.00% |
In 2015,Stutts introduced a bill to repeal two laws,the first relating to notifying patients of dense breast tissue following a mammogram and the second requiring insurance companies to provide mandatory minimum hospitalization time following a woman giving birth,48 hours for vaginal delivery and 96 hours for cesarean section. [4] This second law,commonly referred to as Rose's Law,was unanimously passed by the Alabama Legislature following the 1998 death of Rose Church ten days after she had given birth while attended by Stutts. [5] The attempted appeal of Rose's Law made national news following disclosure that Church had been Stutts' patient at the time of her death. [6] Stutts withdrew the bill from consideration,stating "neither the bill nor today's decision is related to any patient case I have had during my medical career." [7]
In May 2019,he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy,with no exemptions for cases of rape or incest. [8]
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