Last week, Louisiana voters passed Proposed Amendment 1, which explicitly states that the state constitution offers no protections for a right to an abortion or funding for abortions. Voters passed the constitutional amendment 62 percent to 38 percent. If Roe were to be overturned, which is a rising concern due to the appointment of Justice […]
Federal Court Orders Recount of Vote on Anti-Abortion Tennessee Ballot Measure
A federal court on Friday ordered Tennessee election officials to recount the votes cast during the 2014 election on Amendment 1, an anti-abortion state constitutional amendment.
Tennessee Voters Challenge Anti-Abortion Constitutional Amendment in Federal Court
Voters in Tennessee have mounted a legal challenge to a 2014 state constitutional amendment — known as Amendment 1 — declaring that there is no right to abortion in Tennessee, even in cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment.
Activists Petition Tennessee General Assembly to Protect Access to Reproductive Health
A slew of abortion restrictions are now on the table in Tennessee following the passage of Amendment 1 in November.
Feminists Fight Back Against Slew of Abortion Restrictions in Tennessee
The Women’s March on Nashville will take place on Tuesday – the same day state legislators will be sworn in and have filed to take up various abortion restrictions.
Tennessee OB/GYNs Urge Voters to Reject Amendment 1
A coalition of local doctors is urging Tennesseeans to vote no on Amendment 1, an anti-abortion ballot measure that one doctor called “a setback for women’s rights.”
