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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
‘The voices in these debates raise sincere concerns; the implications for all are profound.’
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Court lets Tennessee porn site age verification law take effect as Texas law goes to Supreme Court
After the decision, the website Pornhub began blocking access in Tennessee.
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Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on transgender health care ban: Conservatives skeptical
The litigation marked only the second time the high court has heard a case that represented a fundamental test of transgender rights.
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Tennessee judges say doctors can’t be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
The ruling is a win for reproductive rights advocates who have argued that the Volunteer State’s abortion ban is too vague and unfairly puts doctors at a high legal risk of violating the statute.
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Nashville district attorney secretly recorded defense lawyers and other office visitors, probe finds
Glenn Funk’s office said the practice is common, but those recorded were unaware.
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Appeals court spikes Tennessee’s bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
Under the latest rule, clinics cannot use federal family planning money to pay for abortions, but they must offer information about abortion at the patient’s request.
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Judges dismiss suit alleging Tennessee’s political maps discriminate against communities of color
Tennessee now has eight Republicans in the U.S. House, with just one Democrat left in Memphis Rep. Steve Cohen.
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Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s drag show ban
‘It’s ironic that those who claim to support small government are the first to impose it on our personal freedoms.’
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting
The measure would bar disclosing which employees are carrying guns beyond school administrators and police, including to students’ parents and even other teachers.
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Tennessee Senate advances bill to arm teachers a year after deadly Nashville school shooting
‘This bill is dangerous and teachers don’t want it. Nobody wants it.’