Tennessee has an unconstitutional ban that outlaws abortion procedures as early as 12 weeks. Additionally, Tennessee's post-viability abortion restriction states that no abortion may be provided after viability unless necessary to preserve the woman's life or health (physical or mental). A copy of the physician's certificate of necessity must be filed with the district attorney general before the abortion is provided. Tennessee also allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women abortions, and subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals via Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws.
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee has an unconstitutional ban that outlaws abortion procedures as early as 12 weeks. Additionally, Tennessee's post-viability abortion restriction states that no abortion may be provided after viability unless necessary to preserve the woman's life or health (physical or mental). A copy of the physician's certificate of necessity must be filed with the district attorney general before the abortion is provided. Tennessee also allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women abortions, and subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals via Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws.
In January 2019, Tennessee Representative James Van Huss (R-006) introduced H 77 to ban abortion upon detection of a fetal heartbeat, with narrow exceptions for life and health endangerment.