Lack of Legal Abortion Access Will Return Our Culture to One of Repression and Blackmail
by Ann von Mehren, PPTNM Volunteer
When I was in college in the late-1970s, an older woman told me in passing how in the early-1950s, immediately following the birth of her child, she thought she might be pregnant again. Unplanned and too soon.
TN Legislative Update: 3/10/22
This week, a copycat "Sue Thy Neighbor" total abortion ban was introduced and could be passed as early as next week. Here's how to help us stop it before it's too late.
An Abortion Bounty Law for Tennessee
Learn about Tennessee's new "Sue Thy Neighbor" total abortion bill, an even more extreme version of Texas' abortion bounty law, SB 8.
TN Legislative Update: 2/24/22
Thanks to all of you who have reached out to your legislators and showed up in legislative committee meetings over the last couple weeks in opposition to the Forced Birth Agenda. Because of your direct actions, we have seen some positive movement!
Let's Talk About Tennessee's Trigger Laws
A trigger law is a law that exists, but cannot be enforced unless specific circumstances are met or changed. In 2019, the TN legislature passed the “Human Life Protection Act.” This law makes abortion not only illegal, but also a felony.
Why Redistricting Matters
From the very inception of the United States, those in power have manipulated policies around voting as a way to suppress the power of the people. Today, lawmakers use redistricting as their tool of choice as other methods have become unconstitutional.
