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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTennessee files emergency motion to move up timeline for abortion restrictions to take effect
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2022/06/24/tn-abortion-law-tennessee-attorney-general-files-emergency-motion-roe-vs-wade/7723483001/A near-total abortion ban is set to take effect 30 days after the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe.
But Tennessee of0ficials hope to enact an abortion ban sooner via a different law.
Additional court filings in response to Tennessee's emergency motion are expected on Monday, June 27.
Tennessee officials don't want to wait 30 days for abortion restrictions to go into effect.
More at link.
Congratulations, red shithole, TN, you are again an international disgrace!
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Tennessee files emergency motion to move up timeline for abortion restrictions to take effect (Original Post)
SheltieLover
Jun 2022
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SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)1. They Waited 49 Years, But 30 More Days Is Just So Unfair
Shithole State doing Shithole things.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2. Yup
Laffy Kat
(16,376 posts)3. Of course, they did.
Once again, I am so glad I moved out of TN, my home state, over 35 years ago. For everyone still living there, especially people with a uterus, I am so sorry.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)4. I had no clue how bassackwards this red shithole is.
Laffy Kat
(16,376 posts)5. Believe it or not, it wasn't always this bad.
Still, I am glad I escaped when I did.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)6. I am glad for you, too
I was hoping to escapt as well, but now Fed raising interest rates makes it unlikely.