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.
At the Statehouse: Here’s everything the 2022 Tennessee Legislature did to your life
That’s a wrap on Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly. Lawmakers adjourned Thursday afternoon after passing a slew of new bills and a nearly $53 billion budget.
In exit interview, Tennessee health chief Lisa Piercey defends how the state dealt with COVID
Tennessee’s health commissioner is stepping down, making the announcement Thursday after three years in the role which has become the state’s pandemic chief. On her way out of state government, Dr. Lisa Piercey asking critics to consider more than just rates of COVID deaths and vaccinations when judging her time in charge.
Dr. James Hildreth on continued masking, long COVID and a pandemic silver lining
Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical College and a member of the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, joined This Is Nashville on Wednesday to answer listeners’ questions and concerns about the pandemic and how the community can better keep vulnerable people safe.
With testing and vaccination at a trickle, a key Nashville site will close at the end of the month
Nashville leaders have decided to close down the city’s central COVID vaccination and testing site. They say demand has dried up, with just a trickle of cars coming through each day.
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