More women join challenge to Tennessee's abortion ban law
More women have joined a Tennessee lawsuit challenging the state’s broad abortion ban that went into effect shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
Published - Jan 08, 2024, 02:43 PM ET
Last Updated - Jan 08, 2024, 02:43 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More women on Monday joined a Tennessee lawsuit challenging the state's broad abortion ban that went into effect shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
The legal challenge is part of a handful of lawsuits filed across the U.S. in Republican-dominant states seeking clarity on the circumstances that qualify patients to legally receive an abortion.
Here is the latest on what's going on in Tennessee and where many of the lawsuits stand.
