Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, told reporters on Friday that they are booked with patients through July 1, and are trying to see people as quickly as they can before a ban goes into effect.
Many states have made it illegal to shackle incarcerated people while they give birth. Could Tennessee be next?
After years of fits and starts, a statewide ban on restraining pregnant people has garnered the support of criminal justice reform advocates, medical professionals and even members of law enforcement.
Governor touts public funding for controversial pregnancy centers
While visiting a crisis pregnancy center in Murfreesboro this week, Gov. Bill Lee said he wants to continue using taxpayer dollars to fund centers like Portico, which counsel people against abortions.
Some Tennessee Hospitals Have Nearly Stopped Prescribing Opioids To New Moms
Some Tennessee hospitals have almost entirely stopped prescribing opioids after women give birth, while others are still giving addictive narcotics to nearly every new mother as they go home.
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