Tennessee abortion amendment passes House

[Old Coot]

By Associated Press

Published May 18th, 2009

NASHVILLE — A proposal to change the Tennessee Constitution to allow the state to impose stricter limits on abortion has passed both chambers of the General Assembly but still has hurdles to cross before going to voters, lawmakers say.

The resolution, which passed the Senate in March, was approved 76-22 by House members Monday evening.

The measure — which says that “nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion” — seeks to change the document to void a Supreme Court ruling in 2000 concerning abortion restrictions.

“It just returns the constitution of the state of Tennessee to neutral on the subject of abortion,” said Rep. Debra Maggart, a Hendersonville Republican and the resolution’s primary House sponsor.

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[Lars39]

1. Buncha fucking malicious idiots.

No exceptions for rape or health of mother! :grr:

[NashVegas]

2. Meanwhile They Want to Allow Guns in Parks - Where Children Play

Grand, ain't it?