A Tennessee Republican hopes to establish an “abortion trafficking” felony for adults who help pregnant minors get an out-of-state abortion without parental permission, an effort reproductive health advocates argue will run afoul of constitutional rights such as interstate travel.

Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, filed House Bill 1895 on Monday. The legislation would establish a new Class C felony, which could carry three to 15 years in prison, for an adult that “recruits, harbors or transports” a pregnant minor for the purposes of receiving an out-of-state abortion or for getting abortion medication.

  • Bone@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    May all the mothers and daughters of these Republicans be the first to suffer these new laws.

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      10 months ago

      This is about children. No child should suffer through pregnancy. I don’t care what their politics are or what their parents’ politics are.

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      10 months ago

      Just the ones who voted republican. There are plenty of innocent who can’t afford to move/travel.