Partisan battle grows over state funding for antiabortion centers

After every Tennessee abortion clinic shuttered last year, Republican Gov. Bill Lee told state lawmakers they had a "moral obligation" to increase funding for a different service: crisis pregnancy centers. "It's time to equip them with the resources they need to play a bigger role," Lee said in February, referring to the largely unregulated and often faith-based organizations that aim to deter women from getting abortions.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesti

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