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When Conscience Laws Cross the Line: A Tennessee Case Study of Denied Prenatal Care

How Tennessee’s 2025 Medical Ethics Defense Act enabled a physician to withhold care—and why that matters Case Study: Jonesborough, Tennessee – First Reported Denial of Prenatal Care to an Unmarried Woman In a Jonesborough town hall on July 2025, a 35‑year‑old woman shared her story: she was denied prenatal care by her OB‑GYN because she…