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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
New figures show that the number of abortions increased during the first six months of 2023, compared to the same period in 2020, when the procedure was legal throughout the country.