A federal judge on Sept. 20 temporarily blocked a Tennessee law that bars adults from helping minors get abortions without parental permission.
The law, Chapter 1032, says it is illegal for an adult who “intentionally recruits, harbors, or transports” a pregnant child or teen within the state for the purpose of an abortion without consent from the minor’s parents or guardians. Adults who commit “abortion trafficking of a minor” under the law are liable for a Class A misdemeanor, which requires a nearly one-year jail sentence.
The law was passed by legislators and signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee earlier this year and took effect on July 1….