So far, Idaho has been the only state to enact a so-called “ abortion trafficking ” law.
Yet even as legal questions linger in the Idaho case, other states like Tennessee are moving forward with implementing their own versions.
Photos You Should See View All 22 Images“This bill is simply a parental rights bill,” said Republican Rep. Jason Zachary, who is sponsoring the proposal.
Tennessee law bans abortion throughout all stages of pregnancy but contains exemptions for very narrow instances for saving the life of a mother.
On the eastern side of the state, a clinic has relocated to Virginia after operating along the Tennessee border for years.
Persons:
Roe, Wade, ”, Jason Zachary, Zachary, John Ray Clemmons, Bill Lee
Organizations:
GOP, Supreme, Republican, quizzed, Democratic, Republican Gov, Centers for Disease Control, Guttmacher Institute
Locations:
Tenn, Tennessee, U.S, Idaho, Missouri, Oklahoma, Memphis, Nashville, Carbondale , Illinois, Virginia