What did Tennessee’s abortion ban actually change? Plus the local news for June 24, 2024.
As Tennessee lawmakers continue cracking down on abortion, concern about medical record privacy grows
As Tennessee’s abortion restrictions continue to evolve, there is growing concern about how much privacy the law gives to patients who travel from this state to clinics where abortion is unrestricted, like the one in Carbondale, Illinois.
Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. In North Carolina, more obstetrics patients of Dr. Clayton Alfonso and his colleagues are relying on early genetic screenings that […]
Explainer: How the Dobbs decision affects Tennesseans’ reproductive options
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health has already dramatically changed the landscape for abortion rights in Tennessee. Here’s an explanation of what’s changed in Tennessee and the services that are still available.
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