Health Care

Tenn. is second state to outlaw ‘abortion trafficking’

Supporters drew a distinction from a temporarily blocked Idaho law because the bill doesn’t mention interstate travel.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee is the second state in the country where adults who help minors get abortions could face criminal charges, under a bill Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed Tuesday.

The new law creates a criminal offense for “abortion trafficking” punishable by up to a year in prison. It is expected to result in fewer than two convictions per year, according to documents filed with the legislature.

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