Legislature Passes Bill Recognizing Humanity of Babies Killed in Abortions
Tennessee | April 22, 2021
A Tennessee bill that requires abortion facilities bury or cremate the remains of aborted babies is on its way to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
WREG News 3 reports the state Senate passed the pro-life bill Wednesday in a 27-6 vote. The state House approved the bill Monday.
“These unborn children, many of them up to almost full term, deserve the same dignity as any other human being,” said state Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, the lead sponsor of the bill.
State House Bill 1181 requires abortion facilities to bury or cremate the remains of aborted babies from surgical abortions and pay the costs. Mothers would be allowed to decide the location for final disposition and choose between burial and cremation. Exceptions would be allowed for criminal investigations and miscarriages.
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The pro-life bill is one of the ways lawmakers hope to provide at least some dignity to unborn babies while Roe v. Wade remains. Last year, state lawmakers passed a heartbeat law to protect unborn babies by banning almost all abortions in Tennessee. However, a federal court blocked the law…
(Excerpts from Life News)