Tennessee bans 'abortion trafficking' of underage girls
Null / Credit: ShutterstockCNA Staff, May 31, 2024 / 14:30 pm (CNA).An adult who helps an underage girl get a surgical or chemical abortion in Tennessee will be liable to criminal prosecution and a civil lawsuit for wrongful death starting July 1 if a new law enacted this week takes effect.The new Class C felony, called "abortion trafficking of a minor," applies to an adult who "recruits, harbors, or transports" a pregnant girl 17 or younger within the state for the purpose of procuring an abortion. It does not apply to the parents or legal guardian of the underage girl.&nb...