abortion, Tennessee
Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
A three-judge panel on Thursday ruled that Tennessee doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother cannot have their medical licenses revoked or face other disciplinary actions while a lawsuit challenging the state's sweeping abortion ban continues.
Tennessee Doctors Who Do Emergency Abortions Shouldn’t Fear Punishment, Judges Say
Although a panel of Tennessee judges agrees that providers can't be punished in the professional realm, they noted physicians still may face criminal charges. Meanwhile, a federal judge clamped down on Florida's threat to go after networks that run abortion ads,
Judges add specific medical conditions to Tennessee's abortion ban exceptions
In an ongoing court case, plaintiffs argue Tennessee's abortion ban is so vague doctors weren't performing medically necessary abortions out of fear.
Tennessee court rules doctors who provide emergency abortions can’t be disciplined
Three judges in Tennessee issued an injunction that temporarily protects doctors in the state from being disciplined for performing medically necessary abortions. The temporary injunction was issued Thursday in response to a lawsuit filed more than a year ago seeking to stop Tennessee’s abortion ban and require officials to clarify the “medical necessity exemption”
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Tennessee's 'abortion trafficking' law
“The Tennessee General Assembly apparently determined that, when the topic at hand is ‘abortion ... doctors must use their “reasonable medical” judgment — a term that some say is too ...
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'It's a parental rights bill, period.' East Tennessee lawmakers react after federal judge blocks contested "abortion trafficking" law
TENNESSEE, USA — Tennessee's highly contested "abortion trafficking" law now faces ... them from finding help elsewhere. "Maybe you can't go to someone in your family and that child or young ...
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These Pro-Lifers Don't Love Abortion Bans
"I want doctors to have the freedom to be doctors ... "The government that has the power to tell you you can't have an abortion is the same government that has the power to tell you you have ...
Tennessean28d
What these Tennessee Titans need most can't be bought. It has to be earned | Estes
I found it revealing, given the circumstances, which players represented the Tennessee Titans during ... and he’s still out there making plays others can’t. That's a dude.
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AP Top 25 takeaways: Who’s No. 1? Tennessee can’t be dismissed in SEC-heavy debate
To say Josh Heupel has flipped the script on that front at Tennessee would be an understatement. After losing his first three games against ranked opponents in 2021, Heupel has led the Vols to ...