Smiley calls on law enforcement to make abortion a low priority
“We should not police women in matters of reproductive health,” Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. said. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The proposal is a response to the recent ban on abortions in Tennessee following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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