This bill which simply states that
facilities that perform abortions will post signage advising what the current law says about anyone being coerced against their will to have an abortion. Should be a bill that flows pretty quickly through the process since we see signs all over the place advising us of what our rights are under the law. This bill did pass through the House full commitee yesterday and is on the way to the Calendar and Rules committee. In the full committee of the Health and Human Servies , the only vocal opposition came from staunch friend to the abortion industry,
Sherry Jones (D) Nashville. She attempted to attach a hostile amendment to the billl that states that the sign should say that no one can coerce you into having or
not having an abortion.
Rep. Barrett Rich (R) Sommerville made a motion to move that amendment to the table pointing out that this amendment she was advancing was putting up a sign about a law that currently
does not exist. Jones insisted that this amendment would establish the law and therefore the signage. Sponsor Rep. Susan Lynn (R) Mt. Juliet objected stating she was not trying to write new law but to advise women of their rights under existing law. The bill passed with one dissenting vote.
On the Senate side in the Judiciary committee, there was a small objection from
Senator Beverly Marrerro (D) Memphis but she did not go on as long as Jones did. She questioned how many TN women reported being coerced when the bill sponsor Senator Jack Johnson gave national statistics of 60% of women report that they felt coerced into abortions. The bill passed out of the committee as well.
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