In post-Roe world, about 25% fewer Tennessee women getting abortions
Choices Center for Reproductive Health operates a clinic in Carbondale, Ill. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Researchers suggest births in Tennessee could be up 3.3% this year, likely a direct result of the total abortion ban that became law in the state in August 2022.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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