Tennessee voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2014 giving the state legislature more power to regulate abortion. But so far, state lawmakers haven’t seized much new ground. And in some ways, they’ve begun to be much more cautious about how every word will be interpreted in court.
For instance, it was anti-abortion lawmakers who blocked legislation last week that would have required women to get an abdominal ultrasound before following through with an abortion. WPLN's Chas Sisk explains that Tennessee lawmakers are watching what happens with a case out of Texas. Meanwhile they've gotten behind the limited proposals coming from Governor Bill Haslam, which he hinted at during his State of the State address.
Related links:
From 2014: What's Next For Abortion Laws After Amendment 1 — New Regulations, New Resistance
Lifeway Research: Most Americans Ignore Undercover Planned Parenthood Videos
From NPR: Scalia's Death May Mean Texas Abortion Case Won't Set Precedent
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