'They Wanted Us Silent': Nine Tennessee Women Say State Stopped Trial to Hide the Human Cost of Abortion Ban

'They Wanted Us Silent': Nine Tennessee Women Say State Stopped Trial to Hide the Human Cost of Abortion Ban

The nine women who claimed that Tennessee's abortion ban nearly killed them were finally preparing to testify in court after waiting almost three years. Then, just days before trial, the state abruptly pulled the brakes. Now, the plaintiffs behind one of the country's most closely watched abortion lawsuits say Tennessee officials are trying to silence stories they believe expose the devastating consequences of the state's near-total abortion res…