It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, which triggered Tennessee’s abortion ban. Now, Tennessee residents have to travel out of state for abortion care. This makes it financially and physically challenging for many to receive the healthcare they need. Since then, physicians, activists, and every day people have rallied […]
State sets aside $20M for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers
Republican lawmakers worked with Gov. Bill Lee this year to put aside $20 million dollars in the upcoming budget for crisis pregnancy centers, which counsel people against abortions.
Gov. Bill Lee signs narrow exceptions to Tennessee’s ban on abortion. Advocates say it won’t help the state’s maternal mortality rate.
Tennessee has adopted narrow exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. Gov. Bill Lee signed the legislation into law Friday, which will allow doctors to perform an abortion if it saves the life of the patient. The law doesn’t make exceptions for rape or incest.
Here are the major ways the 2023 Tennessee Legislature has impacted your life
Besides a $3.3 billion transportation plan that’ll bring toll lanes to the state, lawmakers spent a good amount of session focused on anti-LGBTQ legislation and picking apart Nashville’s government.
Narrow exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion ban are heading to the governor’s desk
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.
Tennessee House passes bill decriminalizing abortions for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies
Anti-abortion group Tennessee Right to Life opposed a prior version of the bill it described as too broad, but physicians say this still puts them at too much legal risk.
Doctors warned her pregnancy could kill her. Then Tennessee outlawed abortion.
A Tennessee mother wanted to end her high-risk pregnancy, but doctors feared prosecution.
Tennessee’s main anti-abortion group now backs an exception to the state’s total ban
Tennessee Right to Life is supporting a measure that would add exceptions to the state’s abortion law. The changes they made assure the group no abortions will take place unless they save the life of the mother.
Physicians show support for bill to add clarity to Tennessee’s strict abortion law
A bill made to clear up when a physician can legally perform an abortion was on a Tennessee Senate committee agenda this week. Physicians in support say the changes are necessary.
With abortion mostly outlawed in the South, patients and clinics are crossing state lines
People seeking abortions are faced with increased costs of travel, time off work and childcare.