Abortion Death Penalty Bill Fails in House Subcommittee
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton:
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Abortion Death Penalty Bill Fails in House Subcommittee
A bill that sought to charge women who seek abortions with homicide, and potentially the death penalty, died in a Tennessee House subcommittee on March 10, The Tennessean reports.
HB570, sponsored by Rep. Jody Barrett, R-Dickson, would have remove . . .
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Abortion Death Penalty Bill Fails in House Subcommittee
A bill that sought to charge women who seek abortions with homicide, and potentially the death penalty, died in a Tennessee House subcommittee on March 10, The Tennessean reports.
HB570, sponsored by Rep. Jody Barrett, R-Dickson, would have remove . . .