abortion laws

“The Most Basic Human Right,” Republican Senator Richard Briggs Doubles Down on Weakening Abortion Law In Tennessee

Image: Tennessee State Senators Becky Massey & Richard Briggs Image Credit: State Senator Richard Briggs / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Sen. Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) has been working to undo, piece by piece, Tennessee’s “Human Life Protection Act” that he helped pass […]

New Bill Would Institute Felony Charges For Abortion Trafficking Of Pregnant Tennessee Minors

Image Credit: RawPixel / Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Newly proposed state legislation would make it a felony offense for adults to participate in “abortion trafficking” by assisting minors in obtaining an out-of-state abortion without parental consent. House Bill 1895 (HB1895) was filed by State Representative Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville-District 14) on Monday. As of […]

Sen. Massey’s Voting Record Called Into Question As She Faces A Conservative Rival In Upcoming Election

Image Credit: beckymassey.com The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – In October, Sen. Becky Duncan Massey (R-Knoxville-District 6) announced her run for re-election to the Tennessee Senate, but her voting record is not winning her very many points amongst conservatives as she faces opposition by way of conservative candidate Monica Irvine in this upcoming election. […]

Heavy Issues Pushed Aside By Sex – Yet Again

Image: Documents handed over by state’s attorneys in an open-records complaint revealed complaints of another sort had been filed against state Rep. Jeremy Faison, a Cosby Republican. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Ah yes, nothing like opening the new year with reports of an alleged sexual harassment […]

Sen. Richard Briggs Spreads Misinformation About Tennessee’s Abortion Ban, Announces “Freedom To Have Children And A Family Act”

Image Credit: State Senator Richard Briggs / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Sen. Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) has announced new legislation called the “Freedom to Have Children and a Family Act,” which would weaken Tennessee’s current abortion law under the guise that women cannot be properly treated by their doctors under current […]