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reproductive health

More whiplash for Tennessee’s Title X family planning funding after Trump freezes and reinstatements

Catherine Sweeney

April 29, 2025

Tennessee’s Title X funding has been on a rollercoaster for years, and the drama is continuing into President Donald Trump’s second term.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Planned Parenthood, reproductive health, Tennessee Department of Health, Title X

More Tennesseans are contracting HIV through injection drug use

Catherine Sweeney

January 3, 2025

The rate of new HIV cases tied to drug use in Tennessee is surging — doubling over the past few years. Experts say that makes safe syringe programs more important than ever. 

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: HIV, opioids, reproductive health, substance use disorder

Maternal mortality is improving statewide, but it’s worsening in East Tennessee

Catherine Sweeney

January 2, 2025

Maternal mortality overall got better in 2022, according to the latest data released in December. But there is a concerning upward trend of postpartum overdose deaths.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: maternal mortality, pregnancy, reproductive health

Gov. Bill Lee supports in vitro fertilization access. Polls show most Tennesseans agree.

Catherine Sweeney

December 4, 2024

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has clarified his support for in vitro fertilization as debate over the procedure continues in the U.S.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Gov. Bill Lee, IVF, Rep. Harold Love, reproductive health, Sen. Raumesh Akbari

Tennessee’s Title X family planning funding could change under a second Trump term

Catherine Sweeney

November 19, 2024

Tennessee’s rigid anti-abortion policies lost the state millions of dollars in family planning funding under the Biden Administration. Experts say it’s not easy to predict what the Trump Administration will do about it.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: abortion rights, contraception, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Medicaid, reproductive health, Title X

A Tennessee court is allowing some protections for abortions, but the threat of criminal penalties remains

Catherine Sweeney

October 24, 2024

Emergency department

Abortion rights supporters in Tennessee say a recent court ruling is a victory, but a small one. The ruling will protect emergency abortions in very limited situations.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Planned Parenthood, reproductive health

Feds want to shield medical records as Tennessee proposes travel bans for minor’s reproductive care

Catherine Sweeney

April 18, 2024

Lawmakers are working to crack down on adults who support minors seeking abortion or gender-affirming care at the same time that federal officials are considering additional protections for medical records.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: electronic medical records, Janice Bowling, Jason Zachary, Jeff Yarbro, reproductive health

Tennessee’s abortion ban cost it $7M in federal funding. Now those dollars will be routed to Planned Parenthood.

Catherine Sweeney

September 26, 2023

Planned Parenthood

The state’s Planned Parenthood chapter announced it secured a $7 million grant, bringing Tennessee’s Title X funding back to the state.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: health policy, maternal health, Planned Parenthood, reproductive health, Title X

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