01/09/2021_AbortionBill
Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor
Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without..
01/09/2021_AbortionBill
An abortion bill also made it through both chambers and was sent to the governor's desk today.
House bill two...allows the attorney general to enforce abortion laws..
The senate passed it 30-5.
Governor beshear veto-ed similiar legislation last year.
Those in favor say it would help provide more oversight.
Meanwhile, we talked to kentucky's director of planned parenthood advocates who says it feels more like a political move to limit powers of the current democratic governor.
"tamarra wieder: it's just deeply troubling that this is their priority during a pandemic for the first week of session "rep.
Joseph fischer: this bill will give him the opportunity to protect and defend these otherwise defenseless children."
The bill also changes abortion to an elective procedure instead of an emergency procedure...if you remember governor beshear deemed abortions could continue during the pandemic..labeling
Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without..
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has unanimously agreed to the general principles of the Abortion Services (Safe Access..