On social media, information that isn’t true sometimes spreads like wildfire. This happened over the weekend with a tweet claiming Plan B, a pill that prevents conception, had been banned in Tennessee.
Nashville women share their abortion stories at a rally against impending Tennessee ban
The looming end to legal abortions in Tennessee drew a crowd who repeatedly cursed the U.S. Supreme Court. Hundreds rallied outside the federal courthouse in Nashville Tuesday night, less than 24 hours after Politico reported the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
Tennessee abortion providers are hiring ‘navigators’ to assist in getting to abortion-friendly states
Tennessee’s top abortion provider is stepping up efforts to help residents get abortions even if they’re banned in the state. Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi is hiring “navigators” to help patients travel to nearby states.
As more women seek abortion pills, Tennessee lawmakers are cracking down on them
Tennessee’s legislature is joining a few other Republican-led states in advancing new restrictions on abortion pills, which have grown more common than surgical abortions. A bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party line vote Tuesday night would add criminal penalties.
Investigators suspect arson in Knoxville Planned Parenthood fire
The fire that destroyed a Knoxville Planned Parenthood on New Year’s Eve was intentionally set. That’s the conclusion of an investigation by the Knoxville Fire Department.
Federal Trial Begins For Tennessee’s Controversial Abortion Reversal Law
Tennessee women’s rights groups are challenging a state law they say will interfere with the decision-making process for pregnant people undergoing drug-induced abortions.
After Another Legal Setback, A Tennessee Anti-Abortion Group Wants To Re-Evaluate Their Strategy
A U.S. Supreme Court decision is being described as a “small victory” for abortion rights supporters in Tennessee, and it’s causing a leading anti-abortion group to call for a reset on opponents’ strategy.
Planned Parenthood To Resume Abortions In Nashville Next Month
Listen Nashville’s only remaining abortion clinic is still closed, but it plans to resume procedures next month following an indefinite suspension that started in early December. Officials with Planned Parenthood of Tennessee say the suspension of abortions was primarily a result of a bumpy merger between the Nashville and Memphis offices.