Democrats in Congress renew push to protect access to birth control
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Democrats in Congress renew push to protect access to birth control

Published by the Tennessee Lookout, Reporter Jennifer Shutt – June 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would guarantee access to birth control regardless of any future Supreme Court rulings. The measure would ensure people have the right to use contraception and that health care providers have a right to…

Tennessee woman gets emergency hysterectomy after doctors deny early abortion care
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Tennessee woman gets emergency hysterectomy after doctors deny early abortion care

Published by ABC News, Reporter Nadine El-Bawab – May 31, 2023 Hollis was eight weeks pregnant when she met with a maternal fetal medicine specialist, who confirmed that she had a cesarean scar pregnancy and sent her back to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for care. Vanderbilt University Medical Center said it would not comment on…

Report: More than half of all rural Tennessee hospitals no longer deliver babies
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Report: More than half of all rural Tennessee hospitals no longer deliver babies

Published by Tennessee Lookout: Reporter Anita Wadhwani – May 11, 2023 More than half of all rural Tennessee hospitals no longer deliver babies — a trend that shows no clear signs of reversal while pregnant patients outside major metropolitan areas routinely drive an hour, or more, in order to give birth. Just 28 of 52…