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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Federal judge dismisses a challenge to Tennessee's school bathroom law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that bans transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match their ...
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FOX13 Investigates: How to locate sex offenders in Tennessee and what to do about it
There's an easy way to locate sex offenders in Tennessee. The more challenging ... "If a sex offender has offended against children, they can't go to the school," Grantham said.
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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 ...
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911 dispatchers punished for not working overtime: I-Team
CLEVELAND (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team has found Cleveland police dispatchers punished for not working ... As for the 911 center, police say they’re trying to hire more dispatchers and work ...
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Is There Anything That Could Get Gen Z to Vote? (Yes, but It’s Not What You Think)
Four years ago, things were kind of lacking on the young people and voting front. Not as grim as 2016, of course, but still: Only 50 percent of 18 to 29 year olds voted in the 2020 presidential ...