The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health this morning, overturning Roe v. Wade and ending the constitutional right to abortion.
In Tennessee, this means a nearly total ban on abortion will likely go into effect in 30 days as a result of a so-called “trigger law,” designed to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned. More than two dozen other states have similar laws in place.
To help us understand what this news means for our communities here in Tennessee, we’re joined by a panel of legal experts, abortion rights activists, and reproductive health experts. But first, we’ll hear from senior health care reporter Blake Farmer on exactly how Tennessee’s laws on abortion will change, and how it will impact people in our state.
Guests:
- Blake Farmer, WPLN senior health care reporter
- Briana Perry, co-executive director of Healthy and Free Tennessee
- Carole Caprio, who worked for Planned Parenthood before Roe v. Wade
- Robyn Baldridge, president of Abortion Care for Tennessee
- Ellen Clayton, professor of law at Vanderbilt University
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