Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs law criminalizing the distribution of abortion pills through mail

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs law criminalizing the distribution of abortion pills through mail

Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Thursday that increases criminal penalties for anyone found to be distributing chemical abortive pills through either telehealth programs or the mail.

The Tennessean reported that this new legislation will prohibit any remote distribution of chemically abortive pharmaceuticals. However, the law will not prohibit the prescription of such substances in person by a physician.

 

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs law criminalizing the distribution of abortion pills through mail

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs law criminalizing the distribution of abortion pills through mail