Tennessee has a nearly total abortion ban and a porous safety net for mothers and young children. GOP state leaders in Tennessee and other states that banned abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 argue that they are bolstering services for families. Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press has found that from the time a Tennessee woman gets pregnant, she faces greater obstacles to a healthy pregnancy, a healthy child and a financially stable family life than the average American mom.
Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found states with restrictive abortion laws have more porous safety nets for mothers and young children. In Tennessee, people of childbearing age are more likely to live in maternal care deserts and face overall doctor shortages. Women, infants and children are less likely to be enrolled in a government nutrition program. And the state is among 10 that haven't expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
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Tamara Akiona fries sweet potato chips as a snack for watching football, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Wailuku, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
Kawehi Akiona wears a wristband with the words "Lahaina Strong" at his home, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Wailuku, Hawaii. Akiona has been wearing this wristband since the Lahaina wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
Tamara Akiona holds a photograph of her mother at her home, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Wailuku, Hawaii. Akiona was only able to bring two photographs of her deceased parents when evacuating from the Lahaina wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
From left to right, Ron Sambrano, Tamara, and Kawehi Akiona watch football at their home, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Wailuku, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
From left to right, Ron Sambrano, Tamara, and Kawehi Akiona pose for a portrait at their home, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Wailuku, Hawaii. Sambrano and the Akionas are part of the 253 households receiving funds from the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
A Desert Rose blooms for the first time after the Lahaina wildfire, in Tamara Akiona's yard, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Wailuku, Hawaii. The Desert Rose was the only plant that survived at Akiona's house after the Lahaina fire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
