The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: Rebuttal to Rep. Gino Bulso's pro-life laws essay.
Two Tennessee Republican lawmakers are supporting a measure that would enable physicians to perform abortions involving "fatal fetal anomalies," setting up a potential clash with those who oppose changes in the state's abortion ban.
A federal court has overturned a lower court ruling, giving new life to a suit filed by Tennessee and 16 other states that challenges protections for private, state and federal workers seeking abortions.
The bill would specifically allow abortion care if physicians determine that fetuses would not survive outside the womb and medical interventions could not help.
The lawsuit, filed by Republican led states, is one of several legal challenges to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act rules.
Led by Republican state attorneys general in Tennessee and Arkansas, the 17 states sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April challenging its rules on how to implement the Pregnant
Tennessee led a coalition of 17 states that sued the federal government over a requirement that workers get unpaid time off for abortion care.
Led by Republican state attorneys general in Tennessee and Arkansas, the 17 states - including Florida - sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April challenging its rules on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,
John begins the TikTok with: "If my mom was pregnant with me today, like, let's assume in 2024 in Tennessee — a state with one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country — she could not get an abortion,
Many of the bills filed in state legislatures across the country focus on abortion pills, abortion access for minors, and, in at least one state, how to undo protections for the procedure, The 19th reports.
North Dakota and Tennessee have passed similar laws in recent years with support from the anti-abortion group that makes the “Baby Olivia” video.