TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 31, 2023

Democratic members of the Tennessee General Assembly today introduced the Fundamental Right to Reproductive Health Care Act – a bill that would repeal the state’s total abortion ban, WPLN reports. Sen. London Lamar, D-Memphis, is sponsoring the legislation that she says puts the choice of abortion back into the hands of Tennessee women.  The measure would would create a fundamental right to reproductive healthcare including abortion, removing any need for exceptions. The bill would also delete any criminal penalties that a physician would face under the current law. House Speaker Cameron Sexton previously told WPLN News it was unlikely he could support a Democratic bill without strict limits on when an abortion could be performed.