On Friday, the Tennessee legislature passed a bill banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected—generally after just six weeks of gestation.
The bill was passed as part of larger budget negotiations held between Tennessee’s two legislative chambers. Its passage came as a shock to many pro-choice advocates, as the bill was not on the legislative agenda. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee.
The bill classifies as felony all abortions after six weeks—meaning providers performing abortions after this could The bill includes a severability clause, meaning that if the six-week ban is struck down in court, new legislation will be automatically enacted banning abortions after eight weeks, as well as 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 weeks, if each of the aforementioned bans is struck down.
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