How Tennessee DAs will find out about, and prosecute, abortions
Some Tennessee criminal defense attorneys say prosecutors can subpoena Google search history, bank statements, providers’ financial records, Uber ride history and data from menstrual period-tracking apps to prove their cases if they want to go after people who have had abortions. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Some observers believe ride share app records, credit card statements, internet search histories and more could be used to prosecute Tennessee abortion providers when the state’s near-total ban goes into effect Aug. 25.
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Ian Round
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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