Tennessee
Status of Abortion:
LEGAL
for the mother.
ILLEGAL
for abortionists.
Tennessee’s trigger law went into effect following the overturn of Roe. The law (Tenn. Code § 39-15-213) makes performing an abortion a class C felony for the abortionist. The law exempts mothers who perform their own abortions from any criminal liability: “This section does not subject the pregnant woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted to criminal conviction or penalty.” Tennessee women can still order abortion pills online and perform their own abortions without any possibility of legal ramifications.
Abolition History:
No bill has been introduced to abolish abortion in Tennessee.
Governor:
Attorney General:
Speaker of the House:
President of the Senate:
Annual Regular Sessions begin in January and are limited to 90 legislative days
Legislative Deadlines:
Deadlines will be posted as they become available