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Coverage dated May 28, 2024

Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care

Headline from WHEC Rochester

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, proposals that are both likely to face immediate legal challenges when they go into effect later this year.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, proposals that are both likely to face immediate legal challenges when they go into effect later this year.

  2. NBC News

    Tennessee gov. OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care (opens NBC News)

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    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent.

  3. CNN

    Tennessee governor signs ‘abortion trafficking’ bill for minors into law (opens CNN)

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    Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday signed a bill into law that criminalizes “abortion trafficking of a minor,” the latest GOP-led state to reduce access to abortion following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

  4. The Guardian

    Tennessee governor signs bill penalizing adults who help minors get abortions (opens The Guardian)

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    Legislation also blocks adults from helping minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, proposals that are both likely to face immediate legal challenges when they go into effect later this year.

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