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Amanda Jablonski and Brandon Chancey, a Tennessee couple, traveled to Chicago to obtain a late abortion after learning their unborn daughter Daisy had anencephaly at 22 weeks because Tennessee law did not allow it without immediate risk to the mother's health. Tennessee law permits abortion only under specific health risk criteria, which the couple's doctors did not find met, and many women with anencephalic pregnancies carry to term with perinatal hospice support.

A group of medical professionals sent a letter to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee stating that healthcare professionals should never assist with executions following the botched lethal injection execution of Tony Carruthers on May 21, 2026 in Tennessee. Austin Sarat reported that Tony Carruthers was taken to the execution chamber where the state of Tennessee began the process of putting him to death.

Tennessee abortion education groups sue over records demand    The Leaf-Chronicle

Tennessee abortion education groups sue over records demand    columbiadailyherald.com

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Tennessee’s “Abortion Trafficking” Law in Win for Rep. Aftyn Behn and Attorney Rachel Welty – The Tennessee Tribune    The Tennessee Tribune

Major win in court for Tennessee abortion advocates    local3news.com

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a block on a provision of a Tennessee law that made it a felony to recruit a minor for an out-of-state abortion without parental permission, ruling that it violated the plaintiffs' First Amendment right to free speech. The court's 2-1 decision maintained the ruling that the law criminalized speech encouraging abortion but did not regulate speech encouraging carrying a pregnancy to term, while other provisions of the law prohibiting transporting a minor out of state for an abortion remained in effect.

Federal judge rules against portion of Tennessee abortion law    WKRN News 2

Judge blocks part of Tennessee abortion law    WKRN News 2

In September 2026, a Sixth Circuit panel with judges appointed by Obama and Biden struck down Tennessee's law criminalizing adults recruiting, harboring, or transporting pregnant minors for abortions without parental consent, ruling it violated the First Amendment. The ruling criticized the law for criminalizing speech encouraging abortion while remaining silent on speech encouraging carrying a pregnancy to term, while Tennessee's ban on harboring or transporting minors for abortions remains in effect.

Tennessee ‘abortion trafficking’ law violates First Amendment    Courthouse News

Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi petitioned a Nashville court on Wednesday to set aside a sweeping legal demand by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to turn over the organization’s donor details, healthcare provider information and the medical records of adult and minor patients. The legal petition, filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, makes […]

A Tennessee law preventing adults from giving information to minors about legal out-of-state abortions will remain blocked, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled Thursday. ​A three-judge panel agreed with a federal district judge that barring adults from giving out information about abortions violates the First Amendment. ​Senior United States Judge Jane […]

Tennessee Underage Abortion Recruitment Law Blocked by Court    State Affairs Pro

Tennessee’s Abortion ‘Recruitment’ Ban Deemed Unconstitutional    Bloomberg Law News

As Tennessee AG seeks abortion records, a nonprofit pushes back in court    wpln.org

East Tennessee couple forced to travel for life-saving procedure due to state's abortion law restrictions    WBIR

Commentary: Four years after Tennessee "trigger law," poll shows Tennesseans favor abortion ban exceptions    Tennessee Lookout

Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee has reintroduced a bill that would prevent federal courts from enforcing contract provisions that force surrogate mothers to obtain an abortion. The Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026 would also ensure that surrogate mothers would still receive comp... The post Bill Targets Forced Abortions Through Surrogacy Contracts appeared first on The Human Life Review .

Times Opinion: Is abortion in Tennessee a dead issue?    timesfreepress.com

Attorneys for pardoned abortion clinic protester announce 7-figure settlement with DOJ    Tennessee Lookout

Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn reached a seven-figure settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over his unjust arrest and prosecution. Multiple heavily armed FBI agents arrested Vaughn at the family’s Tennessee farmhouse on October 5, 2022. The agents took Vaughn away in front of his wife and their seven children, including their 18-month-old. The […] The post DOJ Settles With Pro-Life Activist Paul Vaughn Over Unjust Prosecution appeared first on Daily Citizen .

Tennessee Erects ‘Monument to the Unborn’ on Capitol Grounds    Nashville Scene

Tennessee Republicans unveil Capitol monument recognizing unborn children    wbbjtv.com

These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash.    Tennessee Lookout