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83 Court Cases
Jun 19, 2020
Memphis Center for Reproductive Health v. Slatery
In the summer of 2020, a bill was passed that effectively banned all abortions in Tennessee, causing ACLU-TN to file a lawsuit that would block enforcement of the bill that same day.
May 15, 2020
Lay v. Goins
With the 2020 elections taking place amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC recommended mail-in voting to inhibit the spread of the virus. Unlike other states, Tennessee restricted mail-in-voting with limited exceptions. This forced Tennesseans to either risk their health or to not vote at all.
Apr 21, 2020
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi v. Slatery
The Tennessee General Assembly passed a law that would require clinics that provide medication abortions to give their patients false and misleading information about a "reversal" to medication abortions, an unproven claim with no basis in medical research.
Apr 21, 2020
Adams & Boyle, P.C. et al v. Slatery et al
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Bill limited "non-emergency" healthcare procedures which reproductive healthcare was labeled as, prohibiting procedural abortions.
Mar 20, 2020
McEwen et al v. Lee
In May 2019, the Tennessee state legislature passed the Tennessee Savings Account Pilot Program, or school vouchers, which authorizes taxpayer-funds to be diverted from public to private schools. This lawsuit was filed on behalf of public school parents in both Shelby and Davidson Counties.
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