01-09-2018, 06:37 PM
In 2014 Tennesseans voted in favor of Amendment 1:
Detailed information regarding Pro-Life Tennessee Amendment 1
Challenges have been mounted. Today, the Sixth Circuit of Appeals voted inanimously 3-0 in favor of Tennesseans and against Planned Parenthood and other pro-death groups.
In 2000 the liberal Tennessee State Supreme Court "discovered" "a broader right to abortion in the state constitution than exists in the U.S. Constitution."
This made TN a destination state for abortions given that practically all limitations were removed and authority was removed from the legislature.
Since then Tennesseans have also ended life-time judicial appointments. Now each judge has to be retained by the voters.
Quote:“Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion. The people retain the right through their elected state representatives and state senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including, but not limited to, circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of the mother.”
Detailed information regarding Pro-Life Tennessee Amendment 1
Challenges have been mounted. Today, the Sixth Circuit of Appeals voted inanimously 3-0 in favor of Tennesseans and against Planned Parenthood and other pro-death groups.
In 2000 the liberal Tennessee State Supreme Court "discovered" "a broader right to abortion in the state constitution than exists in the U.S. Constitution."
This made TN a destination state for abortions given that practically all limitations were removed and authority was removed from the legislature.
Since then Tennesseans have also ended life-time judicial appointments. Now each judge has to be retained by the voters.