Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Historic Metro Courthouse in downtown Nashville on Friday evening to protest the end of legal abortions in Tennessee.
Nashville’s DA has said he won’t prosecute abortion providers, but that might not make a difference in Tennessee
Nashville’s District Attorney Glenn Funk has previously stated that he won’t prosecute abortion providers in the city. Now, he’ll soon have to follow through on that promise.
How Tennessee’s Planned Parenthood providers are preparing for the end of abortion access
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.
Raging or rejoicing, Tennessee lawmakers take to Twitter after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
After the news broke Friday morning that the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion ending federal protections for abortion, Tennessee lawmakers — both Republican and Democrat — shared their strong opinions in the space of 280 characters or less on Twitter.
Abortions in Tennessee are screeching to a halt due to legal uncertainty; AG files motion to enact 6-week ban sooner
Because of the uncertainty, Planned Parenthood clinics are trying to see patients in Memphis and Nashville through the weekend, but may not be able to at all after that.
Thousands of elderly Tennesseans could get access to home health care, starting July 1
The legislature expanded the home-based programs this spring in response to a recent study by the Tennessee Comptroller.
Person who died at Bonnaroo identified, though the cause remains unconfirmed
Law enforcement confirmed the identity of one death from Bonnaroo 2022, though the cause remains under investigation.
Shots for tots: Here’s how parents in Nashville can get their kids the COVID vaccine
Parents have long been waiting for the CDC to recommend the COVID vaccine for infants and toddlers. Now that they have, here’s how families in Nashville can get their tots the shot.
Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty
Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion. The clinic, where she has worked for 33 years helping people across a four-state region, could close.
Fentanyl test kits are now legal in Tennessee, but groups still can’t distribute them at Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo is back after a two-year hiatus. And this year, the promoter has welcomed a nonprofit to distribute the overdose reversal drug naloxone as drug deaths continue to soar among young adults. But the festival still hasn’t embraced more controversial forms of harm reduction.
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