TN: Reproductive Health
Tennessee Works to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Deaths
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and the Tennessee Department of Health has received a $5 million federal grant to fund …
States Have Long Used Laws to Govern, and Sometimes Jail, Pregnant Women
The Conversation/Tennessee News Service Collaboration. Tennessee's trigger ban on abortion is slated to go into effect next month, and some experts …
In TN, Telemedicine Abortion Available For Now
Tennessee's trigger ban on abortion goes into effect 30 days from the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. It makes all forms of …
Groups Challenge New TN 'Abortion-Reversal' Law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A state law goes into effect next month that requires doctors in Tennessee to tell women who want a medication-induced abortion …
Despite Supreme Court Decision, TN Women Face Abortion Restrictions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The U.S. Supreme Court this week struck down a Louisiana law, also in place in Tennessee, that required physicians who provide …
Appeals Court: TN Women Can Seek Abortions During Pandemic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A judge in Nashville has ruled that as Tennessee flexes its power to temporarily ban non-emergency medical procedures during the …
Despite Proposed Bill, TN Lags in Accommodation for Pregnant Workers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A bill in Congress that would ensure pregnant women aren't fired from their jobs for requesting reasonable accommodations in the …
Senate Confirmations Alter Federal Judiciary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Over the past few years, the U.S. Senate has confirmed 185 of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, the majority of whom …
TN a Destination for Out-of-State Women Seeking Abortions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee ranks fourth among the states for the percentage of abortions provided to out-of-state residents, according to an …
Many Tennessee Women Lack Health Insurance, Report Finds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Twelve percent of Tennessee women of child-bearing age do not have health insurance, according to a new report. It says in …
TN Congressman Leads Way in Preventing Human Trafficking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Human trafficking is a significant problem in Tennessee, with its size, number of interstate highways and relatively healthy …
Cost of Drilling: Low Birth-Weight Babies Linked to Fracking
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pregnant women living next to fracked gas wells are more likely to have a low birth-weight baby, according to a new study …