Decision by Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is very important for unborn children in Tennessee

The full Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the constitutionality of a 2015 law passed by our General Assembly requiring a 48-hour waiting period for abortions. This decision was very important for unborn children in Tennessee.

The Sixth Circuit Appeals Court reversed a lower court decision that the law imposed too many burdens on women seeking abortions. The Appeals Court concluded that since passage of the law, the 48-hour waiting period has not been a substantial obstacle to getting an...