Federal appeals court nixes Tennessee’s protections for preborn babies with Down syndrome

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Tennessee could not enforce an abortion restriction that prohibits abortions based on race, gender, or a Down syndrome diagnosis. The court also upheld a prior ruling that prohibited the state from enforcing its version of a “heartbeat bill,” which prohibits abortion after a preborn child’s heartbeat is detected, … Continue reading Federal appeals court nixes Tennessee’s protections for preborn babies with Down syndrome