LEGISLATION 1 The Underage Abortion Trafficking Act, HB1895 sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary, (R-Knoxville) seeks to protect pregnant underage girls and their parents. The proposal would make it unlawful for any adult to recruit, harbor or transport an underage pregnant girl for an abortion procedure or procure abortion chemicals in order to conceal it from her parents or guardian. Under current Tennessee…
Keep the pressure on. HB883 now goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee as Senate Bill 745 Senate Bill 745 (SB745) is the Senate companion bill to HB883. It will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee at 3:00 p.m. CST. on Tuesday, February 28th. In the words of Constitutional expert Paul Linton, this legislation, “entirely rewrites state law (Human Life Protection…
Judges Rule Unanimously Against Planned Parenthood JANUARY 9, 2018 – In a resounding victory for pro-life Tennesseans, Judges on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals have rejected a pro-abortion effort to overturn the 2014 voter passage of Amendment 1. “Although the subject of abortion rights will continue to be controversial in Tennessee and across our…
Please contact ASAP Mayor Mark Luttrell and urge him to veto resolution #26, awarding a $115,000 contract to Memphis Planned Parenthood for the distribution of free condoms. His veto will send the issue back to the Board of Commissioners for reconsideration. The mayor could sign the measure right away; consequently, we must contact him ASAP…
Good news. Mayor Luttrell’s office has withdrawn Planned Parenthood from the proposal, directing federal funds to agencies for HIV prevention. Mayor Luttrell’s office has emailed the following statement to Planned Parenthood supporters objecting to his action: “Shelby County Government through the Community Services Division and the Shelby County Health Department have the necessary resources to…
