Tennessee Republican lawmakers fail women with lack of focus on maternal care

By: Casey Pestona

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 702

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Tennessee marked four years under a near-total abortion ban with the June 24 anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, under which the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the state’s law to ban abortions to take effect.

Tennessee Republicans claimed Dobbs as a major victory. But they won’t acknowledge the growing body of evidence suggesting abortion bans contribute to poorer maternal health outcomes, including delays in miscarriage care and challenges recruiting physicians to a state with one …

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