Judge Blocks Tennessee Ban on Helping a Minor Get Abortion Without Parental Consent

Tennessee "has chosen to outlaw" communications that "are, in fact, entirely legal."


The Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building at 719 Church St. in Nashville, Tenn.
Photograph by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout

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