Biden executive order unlikely to expand Tennessee’s limited abortion access
Protesters rally during a march for Planned Parenthood in Downtown Memphis on May 14. Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi suspended abortion services on June 28, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“The executive order ... protects contraception and providers who are going to be needing to do their jobs to save the women that we’re going to see an influx of,” said one local OB-GYN. “I think that’s a good start.”
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abortion rights Roe v. Wade Biden administration Planned ParenthoodShera Avi-Yonah
Shera Avi-Yonah is an enterprise freelance intern for The Daily Memphian. She has previously reported for Bloomberg News and the American Prospect.
Aisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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