TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Aug 14, 2015

In a letter to the General Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday, Gov. Bill Haslam assured fellow Republicans that fetal tissue sales are illegal in Tennessee. Halsam comments come after discussion of recently released hidden-camera videos that raised concerns of whether Planned Parenhood officials were profitiing from the sale of fetal tissue in other states. The Times Free Press said Haslem also encourages the prosecution of anyone who violates state law by buying or selling fetal tissue.