Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, told reporters on Friday that they are booked with patients through July 1, and are trying to see people as quickly as they can before a ban goes into effect.
Raging or rejoicing, Tennessee lawmakers take to Twitter after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
After the news broke Friday morning that the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion ending federal protections for abortion, Tennessee lawmakers — both Republican and Democrat — shared their strong opinions in the space of 280 characters or less on Twitter.
Examining the local impact of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
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.
Abortions in Tennessee are screeching to a halt due to legal uncertainty; AG files motion to enact 6-week ban sooner
Because of the uncertainty, Planned Parenthood clinics are trying to see patients in Memphis and Nashville through the weekend, but may not be able to at all after that.
Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty
Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion. The clinic, where she has worked for 33 years helping people across a four-state region, could close.
Two sisters got pregnant young. The choices they made — and the secrets they kept — shaped their lives.
Fanny and Marianne Sung may have reached very different decisions about their pregnancies, but they both remember how daunting it was to hold that positive test and be faced with a choice that would change their lives.
Tennessee OB-GYNs say state’s looming abortion ban threatens treatment for miscarriages
Tennessee’s trigger ban would outlaw virtually all abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned, except if the life of the mother is in jeopardy. But OB-GYNs say the law could also complicate care for miscarriages.
Abortion rights activists march in Nashville’s ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rally
Abortion rights activists gathered Saturday in downtown Nashville to demonstrate as part of the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies in about 380 locations nationwide.
Tennesseans are imagining a post-Roe state. Some say we’re already living in it.
Tennessee has limited availability, a mandatory 48-hour waiting period and mandated counseling. The longer someone waits for an abortion, the more expensive it can become.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM