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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Statehouse on Tuesday took a first step toward loosening one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, advancing a narrow exemption bill over threats from anti-abortion advocates that doing so would come with political retribution.

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton blasted a pro-life group for "intimidating" lawmakers from voting to adjust the state's abortion ban.

Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Statehouse on Tuesday took a first step toward loosening one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, advancing a narrow exemption bill over threats from anti-abortion advocates that doing so would come with political retribution.

Debates about rape, incest and health exceptions are dividing Republicans.

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, is saying he would back exceptions to abortion restrictions, although the procedure will remain banned.

Some Republicans will now support exceptions in the state's abortion ban. One said he would vote for exceptions in cases of incest, fetal abnormalities, and rape.

The Human Life Protection Act criminalizes a medical procedure without exception, even if its necessary to save a mothers life.

The Human Life Protection Act criminalizes a medical procedure without exception, even if its necessary to save a mothers life.

A pro-life lobbyist says the people of Nashville need to act now in order to prevent the city council from prioritizing abortion in their abortion-free state.

A new abortion ban took effect this week in Tennessee. Unlike some other state bans, it doesn’t include any exceptions for rape and incest. WPLN News wanted to find out if lawmakers were open to changes, so they asked. But only Democrats were willing to respond.