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Tennessee lawmakers float abortion amendment that would charge mothers with homicide
The amendment would impose penalties including life imprisonment and the death penalty for abortion, narrowing exceptions and targeting out-of-state and medication abortions, sponsors said.
- This past week, Tennessee lawmakers attached an amendment to HB 570 that would treat fetal homicide as 'murder' and set penalties including life and the death penalty, linked to SB 738.
- Supporters argue the proposal aligns with religious and constitutional principles and closes legal gaps on telehealth abortion procedures and out-of-state abortion services, citing 5,000 telehealth cases.
- Republican Rep. Monty Fritts, a co-sponsor and gubernatorial hopeful, supports the bill while Rep. Jody Barrett called it the `equal protection` portion and group of female Tennessee lawmakers objected, urging sponsors to read the legislation; the Foundation to Abolish Abortion backs it.
- The measure remains in committee and, if approved, would take effect from July 1 this year, removing protections for pregnant women and potentially penalizing out-of-state patients.
- To counter the amendment, the Maternal Healthcare Protection Act was introduced to ensure that `medically necessary pregnancy-related care cannot be refused when a patient's health or life is at risk,' Oliver said.
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