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SHARE Getty/KatarzynaBialasiewicz Two male legislators in Tennessee are proving (yet again) that men are the fucking worst. In a new bill introduced by both the House and Senate, a man would be able to stop a woman from getting an abortion in court by asserting his paternity. It’s just another way to restrict access to abortions by giving men far too much power. The “father” would be able to go to court and file a petition to stop the abortion. And if the pregnant person goes through with it anyway, they could be held in criminal or civil contempt.

A pair of lawmakers filed a bill that would give a father the power to deny an abortion without a woman's consent.

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Updated 4:54 PM ET, Wed February 17, 2021 Republican state lawmakers in Tennessee have proposed legislation that would restrict abortion access by giving biological fathers the option of prohibiting abortion. (CNN)In another anti-abortion push by Republican lawmakers, lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced a bill that would allow a person to stop a woman who is pregnant with their unborn child from receiving an abortion. The legislation -- introduced in both the Tennessee House and Senate last week -- would allow a person to petition the court to keep a pregnant perso...

© press A father of an unborn child would need to file a petition with the court with a hearing held within 14 days. Two Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced a bill allowing fathers to prevent the mother from aborting their child. State Sen. Mark Pody and state Rep. Jerry Sexton introduced the bill into the state senate, and Sexton introducing it in the Tennessee House of Representatives. The bills are called SB0494 and HB1079. The bill reads: “A person may petition a court with jurisdiction over domestic relations matters to request an injunction to prohibit a woman who is p...

A bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would allow the alleged father of an unborn child to veto an abortion.