6 Tennessee rethinks abortion law.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Representative Rick Womick (R) has filed the first bill in response to a constitutional amendment, passed by voters in November, which says the right to an abortion is not guaranteed in Tennessee. His bill would require a woman to receive an ultrasound of the fetus 24 to 72 hours before she plans to have an abortion, and a doctor must offer to show her the image, although she could decline. Bill supporters believe some...