TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 9, 2022

Gov. Bill Lee last week signed legislation increasing criminal penalties for anyone distributing abortion medication through telehealth or mail, the Tennessean reports. The bill prohibits any distribution of abortion medication except when prescribing is done in person by a physician. The physician is not required to monitor a patient during or after taking the medication, except for a required follow-up appointment within two weeks. The bill also makes it a Class E felony punishable by a fine of up to $50,000 if the new procedure is not followed.