Tag: Blackmon v. State of Tennessee
News Coverage: Hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee
News and media highlights about the April 4 hearing.
Tennessee Medical Exceptions Case Hearing Scheduled for April 4
Watch a livestream of the hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee.
Center Clients Featured on ABC News Special
Diane Sawyer and Rachel Scott interview women denied abortion care and report on the dire impact of abortion bans on pregnant people and physicians.
More Women Denied Abortion Care Join Center’s Case Against Tennessee
Number of pregnant people harmed by U.S. state abortion bans continues to grow.
Plaintiffs’ Stories: Blackmon v. State of Tennessee
Stories of four Tennessee women—each denied abortion care after facing dangerous pregnancy complications—who joined this case as plaintiffs on January 8, 2024.
State of Tennessee Attempts to Dismiss Case Filed by Women Denied Abortions in Dangerous Situations
11.02.23 (PRESS RELEASE) – Last night, the State of Tennessee filed a motion attempting to throw out a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of two Tennessee doctors and three women who were denied abortion care despite facing dangerous pregnancy complications (Blackmon v. State of Tennessee). In defense of its total […]
Center Expands Work on Behalf of Patients Denied Abortion Care Despite Grave Pregnancy Complications
Building momentum on its case against Texas, the Center files complaints in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma to ensure pregnant people in dire situations can access abortion care and doctors have clarity on “medical emergency” exceptions in their state’s abortion bans.
