Supporters of Tennessee's Abortion Amendment Look for Full House Vote

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The House sponsor of a proposal to change the Tennessee Constitution to allow the state to impose greater limits on abortions is trying to rally enough votes to bring the measure to a full floor vote. The resolution sponsored by Rep. Delores Gresham, a Somerville Republican, would state that nothing in the constitution secures or protects abortion rights in Tennessee. The measure passed the Senate this year but failed in a House subcommittee. Gresham asked fellow supporters to encourage their colleagues to gather the 66 votes needed to bring the measure to a floor vote in the 99-member House. Read more...

Posted by Editor at March 25, 2008 12:59 PM