Larry Stutts

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.

Larry Stutts
Member of the Alabama Senate from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 5, 2014
Preceded by	Roger Bedford Jr.
Personal details
Born	Larry Collins Stutts May 1954 (age 71) Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jackie Stutts
Children	4
Residence	Tuscumbia AL
Alma mater	Auburn University
Profession	Physician
Website	Official website

Biography

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]

Political career

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]

Alabama State Senate District 6, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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]