Advocates and physicians attend express opposition to "abortion trafficking" bill, Feb. 21, 2024

Advocates and physicians attend express opposition to "abortion trafficking" bill, Feb. 21, 2024 

A 2024 Tennessee law seeking to prevent minors from traveling out of state for abortions was struck down Thursday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, citing a conflict with the First Amendment. 

In its original state, the law made it a crime to “recruit, harbor or transport” a pregnant minor to obtain an abortion out of state. Those charged would face a class-A misdemeanor for “wrongful death of an unborn child,” which could result in one year of jail time. The law did not apply to parents or to adults with written parental permission.