Description
With the U.S. Supreme Court anticipated to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision (and the modifications to that decision by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey from 1992), the protection, regulation, or prohibition of abortion would likely default to state laws and state constitutions. Therefore, to understand how this upcoming Supreme Court decision could impact access to abortion in Tennessee, it is useful to examine both key current state laws in effect related to abortion access, as well as the current state of access to abortion in Tennessee. This brief intends only to summarize current Tennessee state laws and does not speculate on what additional legislative action may be taken after a final Supreme Court decision is rendered.
Publication Date
5-1-2022
Recommended Citation
Center for Applied Reasearch and Evaluation in Women's Health, East Tennessee State University, "Tennessee Abortion Policy Summary - May 2022" (2022). Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) in Women's Health Issue Briefs. 5.
https://dc.etsu.edu/care-womens-health-issue-briefs/5