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Committee rejects bill to enshrine right to contraception amid concerns about future restrictions
Summary
House Bill 12 20, which would declare a right to contraception and affordable contraceptives, failed on a 2–6 committee vote; sponsor said the measure was proactive to guard against future rollbacks.
On March 18, 2025 the Population Health Subcommittee considered House Bill 12 20, a measure sponsored by Representative Kristen Johnson to affirm a statutory right to contraception and affordable contraceptives, and the committee rejected the bill with a 2–6 vote. The sponsor said the statute would "affirm right to contraception in Tennessee" and would protect access and affordability in…
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