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abortion amendment

Narrow exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion ban are heading to the governor’s desk

Alexis Marshall

April 5, 2023

Hope Clinic

Tennessee’s Senate has passed narrow exceptions to the state’s abortion ban, which is among the strictest in the country. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. 

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Abortion Live Updates, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Abortion, abortion amendment, abortion rights, General Assembly, legislature, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee attorney general declares legal victory for state’s 48-hour waiting period for abortions

Chas Sisk

November 12, 2021

Tennessee’s 48-hour waiting period for abortions will stand after a deadline lapsed for the Supreme Court to take up the case.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, abortion amendment, Herbert Slatery

Poll Says Tennessee Voters Oppose Giving Lawmakers More Power Over Abortion

Emily Siner

May 21, 2014

But that doesn’t necessarily mean voters will strike down a similar amendment on the ballot in November.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: abortion amendment, Vanderbilt Poll

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