Bill that Would Have Punished Abortion Like Murder in TN Fails in House Subcommittee

Bill that would have punished abortion like murder in TN fails in House subcommittee

A measure that would have punished abortion like homicide failed in a House subcommittee Tuesday.

State Lawmakers Reject Bill That Would Prosecute Woman Who Receive Abortions With Homicide * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

An anti-abortion bill in Tennessee that would allow women who obtain abortions to be prosecuted with homicide has failed in a House subcommittee. According to WZTV, the proposed legislation sought to “remove current legal protections for pregnant women and treat harm done to an unborn child the same as harm done to a ‘person born alive.'” Under the bill, if enacted, women who terminated pregnancies could have faced life in prison or possibly the…

Controversial Tennessee abortion bill dies in House subcommittee

A controversial Tennessee bill that would have allowed women who obtain abortions to be prosecuted for homicide, including potentially facing the death penalty,

Tennessee lawmakers turn back restrictive abortion bill

A Tennessee House committee rejected an anti-abortion bill Tuesday that would have criminalized women for seeking abortion procedures, potentially allowing them to be charged with murder. The bill failed for lack of support and didn’t come to a vote in…

Bill pushing to allow death penalty for abortions in Tennessee fails in House subcommittee

The amendment has failed after a Republican-led Population Health Subcommittee called the bill and no votes were heard.