Tennessee House Passes Fetal Burial Bill
Medical providers in Tennessee would be required to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions under legislation advanced by the GOP-controlled House. The proposal has sparked criticism among reproductive rights advocates, who argue such measures — which have been enacted in other Republican-majority states — are unnecessary and would stigmatize a legally available procedure. However, supporters of the bill argue that it will protect human dignity. "It's not fetal tissue, it's dismembered children," said Rep. Robin Smith, a Republican from Hixson. Read more...