Advocates push for expanded health care following abortion ruling
Protesters gathered at a Planned Parenthood rally on May 14. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow states to ban abortion, health care advocates say the state should take more responsibility to care for low-income families. (Lucy Garrett/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“Tennessee is not prepared to deal with the consequences of more unplanned pregnancies and births,” said state Sen. London Lamar.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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