As early voting winds down Thursday, here are a few state races to watch this election season.
A Tennessee court is allowing some protections for abortions, but the threat of criminal penalties remains
Abortion rights supporters in Tennessee say a recent court ruling is a victory, but a small one. The ruling will protect emergency abortions in very limited situations.
Tennessee judges say doctors can’t be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
The Thursday ruling also outlined specific pregnancy-related conditions that would now qualify as “medical necessity exceptions” under the ban. The current law does not include exemptions for fetal anomalies or for victims of rape or incest.
Long lines and scarce parking: Tennesseans show out in droves for the first day of early voting
On the first day of early voting, Nashvillians came out in droves to cast their ballot for the 2024 election.
NashVillager Podcast: A shortage of doctors and what it means for Tennessee
Why are fewer people applying to med school in our state? Plus the local news for August 30, 2024.
Appeals court spikes Tennessee’s bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
A federal appeals court has shot down Tennessee’s attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure.
A Sevierville woman was among 100 pregnant people who didn’t get necessary ER care post-Dobbs, report shows
A pregnant Tennessee woman didn’t get essential care from a Sevierville hospital when she was discharged with an infection in her arm, a new analysis shows.
Tennessee woman gets over 3 years in prison for blocking clinic access during protest
A Tennessee woman has been sentenced to over three years in prison for using threats and violence to interfere with the operation of a New York City reproductive health center in the early days of the pandemic in 2020.
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
All four were convicted of serious felony conspiracy charges, leading to sentences that were below what prosecutors requested. Six co-defendants have yet to be sentenced.
Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without
A Tennessee state Democratic lawmaker and reproductive rights activist have filed a lawsuit challenging a new statute designed to ban adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission.
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