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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...

Tennessee's governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, proposals that are both likely to face immediate legal challenges when they go into effect later this year.

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Tennessee Right to Life expressed gratitude to Governor Lee for signing into law HB1895/SB1971, known as the Underage Abortion Trafficking Act. This new legislation aims to protect minors by involving parents in critical decisions regarding their daughters' wellbeing. The bill passed overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate, establishing it as a crime for any adult to recruit, harbor, or transport a minor for the purpose of obtaining an abortion or abortion-inducing chemicals without parental ...