Tennessee Democrats propose abortion protections for rape, incest and trafficking
State Sen. Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville) speaks Tuesday, July 12 at a press conference at which Democrats outlined proposals to chip away at Tennessee’s abortion ban. Campbell said bans have had a “chilling effect” on doctors, who are unsure what forms of care are still legal. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
In a state legislature with a Republican supermajority emboldened by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, it’s unlikely that these bills — especially one seeking to codify Roe v. Wade — will pass.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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