Tennessee passes constitutional amendment on abortion

Published November 5, 2014 9:33pm ET



Tennessee successfully passed a ballot measure that gives lawmakers more authority to regulate abortion.

Amendment One added language to the constitution of Tennessee clarifying that it does not contain a right to abortion or abortion funding. The amendment is intended to reverse the effects of a 2000 state Supreme Court decision that has prevented lawmakers from restricting the procedure in any way, as lawmakers in other states have done.

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