Reproductive rights advocate walking across state to protest abortion ban
Francie Hunt (left), executive director of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood, leads a 538-mile walk from Memphis to Johnson City along with Laura Button (right) on Monday Sept. 26. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Outside Planned Parenthood’s Memphis Health Center, supporters joined Francie Hunt on the first leg of her 538-mile trek across Tennessee to protest the state’s abortion ban.
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Planned Parenthood Ashley Coffield Francie Hunt abortion rights Roe v. WadeAisling 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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