The headlines would give you the impression that a woman could be put in jail for ordering them herself….
That is not the case….
Manufacture ‘s can only send the pills per a doctor’s request and the doctor must see the woman in person , several times and view the remains of a unborn child…..
And it appears that only the doctor can dispense the pills after at least a two week period…..
Yes….
Tennessee is making it virually impossible…..
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill Thursday criminalizing abortion-inducing drugs that are provided via mail.
The measure, known as HB2416, establishes criminal penalties for offenders, but would not apply to the patient who was provided the abortion drugs.
The legislation sets strict parameters around abortion-inducing drugs. The drugs “may be provided only by a qualified physician,” the bill says, stipulating also that a “manufacturer, supplier, pharmacy, physician, qualified physician, or other person may not provide an abortion-inducing drug via courier, delivery, or mail service.”…
It begins….
Several thousand people in Texas’ largest city rallied for abortion rights on Saturday, one of numerous demonstrations held across the country days after a draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked. They were joined by a host of Democratic officials, including former Representative Beto O’Rourke, who is running for governor….
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