Two years post Dobbs, Planned Parenthood says Tennessee in ‘state of crisis’
Ashley Coffield (left), CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, pictured with Jennifer Welch (right), CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, at the Carbondale health center which opened in January 2024. (Courtesy Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi)
Since the abortion ban, more than 10,000 individuals have left Tennessee to get abortions. “This is impacting our state in all sorts of ways,” said Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.
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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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