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Tennessee
Laws in Detail

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Tennessee

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Phil Bredesen (D) is mixed-choice.

Legislature

  • The Tennessee House is anti-choice.
  • The Tennessee Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Tennessee has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Tennessee has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Tennessee allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Tennessee restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Tennessee law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Tennessee prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions, and has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

State Constitutional Protection

Tennessee's constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the federal Constitution.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Tennessee restricts post-viability abortions.
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94 percent of Tennessee counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

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