Adams & Boyle, P.C. et al. v. Slatery et al.
What's at Stake
Tennessee is one of several state to use the guise of the COVID-19 pandemic to advance anti-abortion policies. On April 24, 2020, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction granted by a lower court to allow patients to continue to receive abortion care after 11 of weeks of pregnancy
Summary
Against the advice of national medical groups and experts, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee issued a state order that had the effect of banning all abortions after l 11 weeks of pregnancy.
In its 2-1 , the court noted, 鈥淭he State has never, at any point in this litigation, attempted to support its policy choice with expert or medical evidence. This is unsurprising because, as far as we can tell, every serious medical or public health organization to have considered the issue has said the opposite.鈥
The Tennessee lawsuit is one of nine brought by the 老澳门开奖结果 and its partners at Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights against executive orders seeking to severely restrict access to abortion during the COVID-19 crisis.
This lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Tennessee, pro-bono counsel Kramer Levin, and local counsel Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC. Plaintiffs in the case are CHOICES Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, Bristol Regional Women鈥檚 Center, and Dr. Kimberly Looney.
Legal Documents
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04/25/2020
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Adams & Boyle P.C. et al v. Slatery et al
Date Filed: 04/25/2020
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04/18/2020
Order Keeping Abortion Accessible in Tennessee
Date Filed: 04/18/2020
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04/14/2020
Emergency Legal Action to Keep Abortion Accessible in Tennessee
Date Filed: 04/14/2020
Press Releases
Appellate Court Allows Abortion Services to Continue in Tennessee During Pandemic
Court Blocks Tennessee鈥檚 COVID-19 Ban on Most Abortions
Emergency Lawsuit Filed in Tennessee to Keep Abortion Accessible During Pandemic