Tennessee Abortion Laws 2025. (ap) — tennessee’s abortion ban, known as one of the strictest in the united states, will now include an extremely narrow exemption under legislation signed into law by republican gov. In addition to enacting a strict abortion ban and trafficking law to punish those who assist minors with abortion access, tennessee has also taken justice thomas’ injunction to heart that the time has come to reassess.
In tennessee, the scotus decision means nearly all abortions will be banned, with very few exceptions, within the next 30 days. A new law will take effect on july 1 that will make it illegal for a tennessee adult to help a minor cross state lines to receive an abortion.
