A historic Supreme Court ruling on abortion in Texas could have a big impact in Tennessee. The high court found Texas’ restrictions on abortion clinics were unconstitutional, and those laws look a lot like Tennessee’s. The law in Texas required…
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Pending Legislation Would Ban Baby Body Part Trafficking
Legislation banning the sale of fetal remains by abortion providers in Tennessee passed the state House overwhelmingly by a vote of 79-9. The bill is a priority of the Haslam administration and was approved earlier in the state Senate 28-2….
Read MoreLocal Trafficking in Aborted Baby Parts Comes Under Scrutiny
Tennessee is cracking down on the widely unregulated abortion industry with a series of new measures that would ban the sale of aborted babies’ body parts and establish an assessment process for abortion clinics. Introduced by Gov. Bill Haslam in…
Read MoreFetal Assault Extension Fails on Abortions By Addicts Concerns
A law that criminalizes women who give birth to drug dependent babies will sunset July 1. An amendment to extend the law failed to pass in a Criminal Justice Subcommittee, receiving three votes in favor and three votes against the…
Read MoreShingles Virus Contains Aborted Baby Parts, MSG and Pig Gelatin
The shingles vaccine, branded Zostavax (or Zoster), is supposed to reduce the “risk of developing shingles” and the pain incurred by some elderly people. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends this injection of carcinogenic chemicals for people 60…
Read More1,200 Local Babies Saved This Year Thanks to Pro-Life Laws
Tennessee abortions have dropped to their lowest level since 1975, as they declined 11% in 2014, the latest year for which figures are available. That decline means 1,273 babies were saved from abortions who had been killed the year prior….
Read MoreLocal Woman Attempts and Fails to Murder Own Child
A 31-year-old Murfreesboro woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempted first-degree murder after a failed attempt to end her pregnancy, according to a report from the Murfreesboro Police Department. Anna Yocca of Swindon Circle is accused of using a…
Read MoreTN a Top Destination for Abortion Travel
According to data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tennessee has the third-highest percentage of abortions obtained by out-of-state residents. The report cites the latest data collected in 2012 from 47 reporting areas, omitting California, Louisiana, Maryland…
Read MoreMTSU Study Reveals Only Slim Majority of Locals Are Pro-Life
The results of a poll conducted by Middle Tennessee State University reaffirm what Tennessee Right to Life leaders have said for years: the Volunteer State is strongly pro-life. In a random telephone survey of 603 registered voters statewide, the MTSU…
Read MoreLocal Rabbi Supports Scandal Plagued Abortion Provider
The oldest and largest Jewish congregation in Nashville has opened its synagogue to Planned Parenthood for its annual Middle Tennessee fundraiser. The women’s health non-profit — known in part as a provider of abortions — has struggled this year to…
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