The Tennessee State Legislature invoice On Monday, it targeted adults who take minors out of state to obtain abortions.
The bill would state that an adult who “recruits, harbors, or transports within the state a pregnant minor for the purpose of assisting in participating in an act that constitutes a “criminal abortion” under Tennessee law. They commit the crime of abortion trafficking.'' minors, regardless of where the act took place.”
It also points out that if a minor consents to the act, it is not a viable “defense to prosecution.”
At a campaign rally on Tuesday, President Biden went after former President Trump for recent tightening of regulations on access to abortion in the United States and spoke to supporters about the risks to reproductive rights of Trump's possible return to the White House. I warned you.
“Let's make no mistake: The person most responsible for taking America's freedoms away is Donald Trump,” Biden said.
“It's Donald Trump's fault that women are forced to travel across state lines for medical care,” he added. “Donald Trump is the reason their basic rights were taken away.”
The former president appointed three of the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade in mid-2022, starting a wave of tightening restrictions on abortion in states such as Tennessee.
“Donald Trump is betting that we won’t vote on this issue…He’s betting that you won’t care…He’s betting that you’ll be distracted, discouraged, and stay home. “There is,” Biden said. “Well, guess what? He must be wrong.”
Biden and Trump are most likely headed for a rematch of the 2020 presidential election this year, with Trump currently winning both the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, according to Decision Desk Headquarters/The Hill projections. .
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