Tennessee abortion ban begins Thursday, angering activists
Tennessee abortion ban begins Thursday, angering activists
(NewsNation) — A near-total ban on abortions that does not include exceptions for rape and incest will take effect in Tennessee on Thursday as a 3-year-old trigger law kicks in.
Starting Thursday, anyone who performs, or attempts to perform, an abortion in Tennessee will be subject to a Class C felony, punishable by three to 15 years in prison.
The law does contain an “affirmative defense”…