On Friday morning, former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught learns whether she will go to jail for a deadly medical error. And nurses from around the country plan to protest outside the courthouse.
Tennesseans are imagining a post-Roe state. Some say we’re already living in it.
Tennessee has limited availability, a mandatory 48-hour waiting period and mandated counseling. The longer someone waits for an abortion, the more expensive it can become.
Tennessee abortion access — experts answer your questions
The impending reversal of Roe v. Wade generated a wave of questions.
In Tennessee, your opioid prescription will soon come with an offer for overdose reversal meds
Opioid prescriptions in Tennessee will soon come with an offer for overdose reversal medication. A new state law awaiting Gov. Bill Lee’s signature requires physicians to be more frank about the risks associated with painkillers.
7 Tennessee children identified as part of mysterious outbreak of severe liver disease
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital has treated several patients with liver disease of unknown origin.
Here’s who currently gets abortions in Tennessee and why equity concerns abound with a looming ban
The number of abortions carried out in Tennessee has been dropping for the last decade as Republicans have imposed more restrictions. At this point, Black women account for roughly half of all the state’s abortions, driving equity concerns as an all-out ban looms.
Tell us about your personal experiences and questions surrounding abortion
WPLN News is asking for your personal experiences around abortion for background conversations. We also will be answering our listeners’ abortion questions on our daily show This Is Nashville.
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.
What would happen in Tennessee if the Supreme Court overturns abortion law?
A leaked majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade, which has protected abortion rights since 1973.
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