Near-total abortion ban with narrow exceptions
Enacted5/10
Tennessee · Tennessee Human Life Protection Act, SB 1257 (2019), Pub. Ch. 351 · Aug 25, 2022
Impact 5/10
Tennessee's trigger law, enacted in 2019, banned nearly all abortions effective August 25, 2022 after Dobbs v. Jackson. The law contains no exception for rape or incest; as amended in 2023, it permits abortion only for ectopic and molar pregnancies and to prevent the death or serious permanent impairment of the pregnant patient. The ban remains in effect.
Reproductive rightsYoung adults (18-30)Working-age adultsWomenLow-incomeParents / caregiversPregnant people
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