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New Tennessee law protects doctors, nurses from being forced to participate in abortion

Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed a law to protect the right of medical personnel to refuse participation in abortion or any other practice violating their conscience or expose wrongdoing.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Apr 28, 2025Apr 29, 2025

Tennessee’s Republican governor signs anti-life bill declaring ‘right’ to IVF

‘A massive loss for pre-born children in a state that claims to be pro-life,' lamented children’s rights activist Katy Faust.

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Doug Mainwaring

• Apr 25, 2025Apr 29, 2025

Tennessee governor urged to veto bill that would declare ‘right’ to IVF

Gov. Bill Lee should veto a bill backed by the abortion lobby to create a ‘right’ to embryo-destroying IVF and abortifacient contraception, 11 pro-life Republican lawmakers said.

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Matt Lamb

• Apr 24, 2025Apr 24, 2025

Tennessee governor signs bill calling for 30 days of prayer and fasting in July

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill calling for 30 days of prayer and fasting beginning July 1 in the Volunteer State. The resolution asks the people of the state 'to seek God’s hand of mercy healing on Tennessee.'

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Doug Mainwaring

• Jun 20, 2024Jun 21, 2024

Tennessee governor signs law protecting parents’ rights in education, moral upbringing, healthcare

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act, guaranteeing parents’ ‘fundamental rights’ over ‘all’ their children’s ‘physical and mental health decisions,’ as well as education and ‘religious training.’

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Calvin Freiburger

• May 29, 2024May 30, 2024

Tennessee passes bill banning adults from helping minors get abortions without parental consent

The ‘Underage Abortion Trafficking Act’ would forbid adults from facilitating abortions for pregnant girls under 18 without parental involvement.

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Stephen Kokx

• Apr 30, 2024Apr 30, 2024

Tennessee passes ‘Baby Olivia Act’ requiring public schools show development of unborn babies

On Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the ‘Baby Olivia Act’ into law. The law takes its name from Live Action’s video depicting the fertilization and growth of an unborn child.

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Emily Mangiaracina

• Apr 27, 2024Apr 29, 2024

Tennessee governor signs law allowing people to refuse to ‘solemnize’ homosexual ‘marriages’

‘Officiants must be able to refuse to solemnize marriages that are contrary to their beliefs,’ Republican state Rep. Monty Fritts said. ‘The government has a responsibility to protect the exercise of religious beliefs.’

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Stephen Kokx

• Feb 22, 2024Feb 23, 2024

Federal judge rules against Tennessee law prohibiting drag queen shows for children

Daily Wire podcast host and recent Tennessee transplant Matt Walsh urged the state’s Republican attorney general to appeal the ruling, which he called 'ridiculous' and 'absurd.'

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Ashley Sadler

• Jun 6, 2023Jun 7, 2023

Tennessee codifies biological definition of sex, protects teachers from trans pronoun mandates

The new laws signed by Gov. Bill Lee are the latest examples of Tennessee fighting back against radical LGBT ideology.

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Jean Mondoro

• May 23, 2023May 24, 2023

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New Tennessee law protects doctors, nurses from being forced to participate in abortion

Tennessee’s Republican governor signs anti-life bill declaring ‘right’ to IVF

Tennessee governor urged to veto bill that would declare ‘right’ to IVF

Tennessee governor signs bill calling for 30 days of prayer and fasting in July

Tennessee passes bill banning adults from helping minors get abortions without parental consent

Tennessee passes ‘Baby Olivia Act’ requiring public schools show development of unborn babies

Tennessee governor signs law allowing people to refuse to ‘solemnize’ homosexual ‘marriages’

Federal judge rules against Tennessee law prohibiting drag queen shows for children

Tennessee codifies biological definition of sex, protects teachers from trans pronoun mandates