Tennessee House Passes Bill Requiring Burial or Cremation for Aborted Babies
Under the measure, pregnant women would have the right to choose either form of burial as well as select the location, but may choose not to exercise that right.
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Bill Requiring Burial or Cremation of Aborted Babies Advances in Tennessee
As hospitals would be excluded under the bill, it would only affect the state’s three abortion facilities.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Tennessee Abortion Waiting Period
The judge cited testimony from abortion providers that abortion does not increase risk of negative psychological outcomes.
Tennessee's Abortion Pill Reversal Law Temporarily Blocked
Medical abortions made up around 40% of at U.S. abortions in 2017, according to the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute.
Pro-Life Democrat, ‘Delisted’ by Party, Runs for Tennessee House as Independent
Rep. John DeBerry was one of more than 100 Democrats at the federal, state, and local levels who recently asked the platform committee of the Democratic National Convention to moderate the abortion language in the party’s platform.
Federal Judge Places Hold on Tennessee Heartbeat-Based Abortion Ban
The Tennessee Senate passed a ban on abortion June 19 by a 23-5 party line vote.
Pro-Life Laws Advance in Iowa, Mississippi, Tennessee
Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List praised Tennessee's pro-life bill, saying the "landmark new law includes some of the strongest protections in the nation for unborn children and their mothers.”
State-Level Abortion Battles Continue Across the U.S.
Pro-life measures in Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana gain political traction, but face obstacles in the courts
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Tennessee Pro-Life Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to a pro-life amendment to the Tennessee Constitution.
Bishops Active at State and National Level in Current Election Cycle
State Catholic conferences have involved themselves in a variety of ways, and the U.S. bishops also have collectively identified some key issues of concern.
