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Tennessee Democrats pass bills to help women get birth control, collect data on firearm injuries and deaths

By Blaise Gainey

April 5, 2024

It’s often difficult for Democrats to get bills passed — let alone heard — in the Tennessee General Assembly. This week, Democratic lawmakers accomplished the feat twice.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, birth control, firearms, gun violence, tnleg, tnpol

As abortion access disappears in Tennessee, a nonprofit that offers free long-acting birth control sees demand spike

By Blake Farmer

October 28, 2022

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Demand for long-acting contraceptives has spiked this year as abortion access vanishes in Tennessee. One nonprofit in Nashville has seen nearly twice as many patients compared to the previous year.

Filed Under: Abortion Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, birth control

Navigating birth control in Tennessee’s post-Roe world

By Cynthia Abrams

August 31, 2022

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In the wake of the Roe v. Wade decision, a lot of people were left wondering: What does this mean for access to birth control and emergency contraception? 

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Abortion Live Updates, Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: birth control, contraception

Looking at birth control access in Middle Tennessee

By Rachel Iacovone

August 31, 2022

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In the wake of the Roe v. Wade decision, a lot of people were left wondering: What does this mean for access to birth control and emergency contraception?

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Abortion Live Updates Tagged With: Abortion, birth control

What questions do you have about birth control in Tennessee?

By Cynthia Abrams

August 17, 2022

This Is Nashville wants to know: What questions do you have about contraception?

Filed Under: Abortion Live Updates, Citizen Nashville, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: birth control, contraception, Roe v. Wade

With Roe v. Wade gone, we want to hear your stories about getting healthcare in Middle Tennessee

By WPLN Staff

August 1, 2022

We want to hear your stories about life after Roe v. Wade. Have you faced any obstacles receiving reproductive care, including contraceptives? Have you had to travel out of state to receive abortion care? Are you currently pregnant and concerned about giving birth in Tennessee?

Filed Under: Abortion Live Updates, Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, abortion rights, birth control, contraception, pregnancy

Lawsuit Accuses White County Officials Of Running ‘Modern-day Eugenics Scheme’

By Natasha Senjanovic

August 17, 2017

Listen Attorneys are accusing White County and several of its leaders of having run a “modern-day eugenics scheme.” They filed a federal lawsuit Thursday over a controversial program that offered reduced misdemeanor sentences to inmates who signed up for birth control implants or vasectomies.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: birth control, inmates

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