Posted on 06/19/2020 12:04:46 PM PDT by kevcol
Abortions are expected to be prohibited in Tennessee after an unborn babys heartbeat can be detected under legislation passed early on Thursday.
The bill, which passed the Senate 23-5 on a party line shortly after 12:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Tennessean, bans abortions after an unborn babys heartbeat can be detected and prohibits abortions if the doctors know that the mother is seeking an abortion based on sex, race or a diagnosis of Down Syndrome.
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The American Civil Liberties Union has promised to take the law to court.
As promised, we will see them in court, said executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee Hedy Weinberg in a Friday morning statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycallernewsfoundation.org ...
Tennessee ACLU chief Hedy Weinberg:
The new “Gorsuch” Supreme Court is apparently about to overturn all remaining state restrictions on abortion, so the ACLU can save itself some outrage over this one.
Outstanding!!!
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