US EditionPart of state 'abortion trafficking' ban struck down in federal court
TENNESSEE, JUL 21 – Federal judge rules Tennessee cannot criminalize speech encouraging legal out-of-state abortions, protecting free speech rights under the First Amendment.
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Federal judge blocks Tennessee law making it crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions
The Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse in Nashville (Photo: John Partipilo) A Tennessee law that bars adults from giving information to minors about legal, out-of-state abortions violates the First Amendment and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. Senior United States Circuit Judge Julia Gibbons called the 2024 law “impermissible viewpoint discrimination,” writing that it criminalizes only one side of the speech about abortion. Th…
Judge Blocks Tennessee Law to Stop Trafficking Minors for Secret Out of State Abortions
On First Amendment grounds, U.S. Circuit Judge Julia Gibbons today permanently blocked a portion of a Tennessee law that makes it a felony to recruit or transport a minor for an unlawful abortion without parental consent. Judge Gibbons’ decision mirrored that of U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger who, in September 2024 temporarily blocked enforcement of HB1895/SB1971, known as the Underage Abortion Trafficking Act. “Because abortion is gene…
Part of state 'abortion trafficking' ban struck down in federal court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One provision of Tennessee law that prohibits "abortion trafficking" has been struck down in federal court. Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Julia Gibbons, acting in a designated capacity as a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, said the law includes an unconstitutional prohibition on speech that cannot be enforced in the state. Specifically, Gibbons said the "recruitment" provision of the law "prohibits …
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