Tennessee bill seeking to punish women who have abortions divides pro-life movement

By Ryan Foley

A new measure proposed in Tennessee seeks to impose criminal penalties on women who terminate their unborn child, re-sparking a heated debate within the pro-life movement about whether women who undergo abortions should be held criminally liable.

Last month, the Foundation to Abolish Abortion shared the text of an amendment to pending legislation in Tennessee, House Bill 570 and Senate Bill 738, that would impose criminal penalties on women who have abortions. Current criminal penalties apply only to physicians who perform abortions.

The text of the amendment, introduced by Republican state Rep. Jody Barrett, states that “all preborn children should be protected with the same criminal and civil laws protecting the lives of born persons by repealing provisions that permit prenatal homicide and assault…

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