The 113th General Assembly kicked off last week and to get a preview of what to expect WPLN’s Political Reporter Blaise Gainey sat with Crossville Republican Cameron Sexton who’s been elected to another term as House Speaker.
With abortion outlawed, where do pregnant Tennesseans go for care?
In this episode, we’ll talk about what it’s like for pregnant people and medical providers to navigate this new reality.
At the Statehouse: What to expect during the Tennessee Legislature’s 2023 session
Infrastructure, exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion law and funding for the Department of Children’s Services are expected to be top issues this session.
A family in Nashville wanted to keep trying after three miscarriages. Then Roe fell.
Earlier this year, right before Roe v. Wade was overturned, WPLN profiled two sisters who became pregnant at young ages. One had an abortion, one didn’t — and their lives took different paths.
Legal to outlawed: The year of Tennessee’s abortion ban in 10 stories
The year 2022 will become a generational marker for the issue of abortion. It was the year in which access vanished in Tennessee. How did we get here?
Democratic lawmaker files bill to add rape and incest exceptions to Tennessee’s all-out abortion ban
A lawmaker in Chattanooga has filed a bill that would pave the way to permitting abortions in certain circumstances. The legislation attempts to allow terminations of pregnancy for victims of rape or incest.
‘We need to defend this law’: Inside an anti-abortion meeting with Tennessee’s GOP lawmakers
Anti-abortion groups helped write and pass laws that banned abortion as soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned. These groups see Tennessee’s ban as the country’s strongest — and they want to keep it that way, according to audio reviewed by ProPublica.
Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, answers voter questions on education, Bill Lee’s record, and using pardon power to protect abortion providers
Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, appeared on WPLN’s daily show “This is Nashville” on Thursday to answer voter questions, including on the state’s all-out abortion ban.
What Tennessee can learn from a high-profile tragedy that led to the legalization of abortion in Ireland
Just like in Tennessee, the Republic of Ireland has had intense debates about abortion access. But 10 years ago this week, one woman’s death caused an uproar that eventually led to the country to legalizing abortion.
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