To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the high court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
Three more Republican-led states banned almost all abortions this week as yet another slate of laws severely limiting the procedure took effect following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
emergencies. and in tennessee, abortions up to six weeks of presidency had been available, but as of today, all abortions are banned with exceptions only, only for the health of the mother. so the next few days, north dakota and oklahoma will also add restrictions, also add criminal penalties for abortion providers, according to the institute, nearly 21 million, about a third of women and girls of reproductive age in the united states have lost access to abortion since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. let s talk about what this actually means on the ground in tennessee. jennifer pepper is with me, the president and ceo of choices memphis center for reproductive health. i want to read what your website says today as this change happens. attention, starting august 25th, choices can no longer provide abortion services in memphis due to a new law banning abortions entirely in tennessee, and new choices clinic is opening in carbon dale, illinois, in