Planned Parenthood, Choices warn of ‘scary time’ near Dobbs anniversary
June 24 will mark one year since the court issued its judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established abortion as a federally-protected right. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“One year ago, Tennessee faced an instant health emergency for pregnant people when we became a forced birth state,” said Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.
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Planned Parenthood Choices: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Roe v. Wade Tennessee abortion lawAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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