Supreme Court Ducks Emergency Appeal in Tennessee Abortion Case
State's 48-hour waiting period is reinstated amid ongoing legal battle
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Pro-life activists try to block the sign of a pro-choice activist during the 2018 March for Life January 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. Activists gathered in the nation's capital for the annual event to protest the anniversary of the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion in 1973. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Kevin Daley • April 23, 2021 7:30 pm
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A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated Tennessee's 48-hour waiting period for abortions, which a federal trial judge said was unconstitutional.