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Tennessee Prenatal Care Denial: New Law Lets Doctors Refuse Care

Tennessee prenatal care denial is making national news after a 35-year-old woman was refused a prenatal visit simply because she wasn’t married. Her OB-GYN turned her away under the Medical Ethics Defense Act (MEDA), effective April 2025—without offering a referral. In a state with the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, this is more […]