Judge overturns ban on abortions in Tennessee during Covid-19 crisis
US state’s move was part of a temporary ban on nonessential medical procedures
A federal judge has barred the state of Tennessee from preventing abortions during a temporary ban on nonessential medical procedures to slow the spread of Covid-19.
US district judge, Bernard Friedman, said the defendants didn’t show that any appreciable amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) would be saved if the ban is applied to abortions.