Opinion: What happens in Nashville matters in Memphis, and it’s time we fight back
Ashley Coffield
Ashley Coffield is president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi. She serves as a board member of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood, a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization that engages in voter education. She resides in Memphis.
“I understand why civic leaders in our community want to maintain strong relationships with people in both parties,” Ashley Coffield writes. “But the extremism and attacks on Memphis from elected officials will not stop.”
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