Last year, a U.S. federal judge struck down a Tennessee law mandating a 48-hour waiting period before an abortion. Senior U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman, a Reagan appointee, slammed the notion of waiting periods, calling them demeaning and unconstitutional. The state has appealed the decision, however, and is now asking the Supreme Court to step … Continue reading Tennessee asks U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate abortion waiting period