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Chloe Akers (zoom) and Julie Edwards (in person) discuss the abortion ban in Tennessee with a group of MTSU students. Photo by Lillian Chapman.

Tennessee Lawyer talks about legality of abortion in the state

Kailee Shores October 15, 2022

After Tennessee's law criminalizing abortion went into effect, Chloe Akers, a criminal defense attorney for the state of Tennessee, addressed MTSU students about the importance of voting and understanding...

Becca Andrews (front row, fourth from right) stands with a Middle Tennessee State University reporting class with copies of her book, "No Choice." (Photo by MTSU Sidelines staff photographer)

Author and MTSU Alum Becca Andrews comes home for first book signing

Kailee Shores October 5, 2022

Middle Tennessee State University alumna and author of upcoming book "No Choice: The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right," spoke to a group of MTSU students. Former...

Portico, located at 726 S. Church St, is Murfreesboro's sole crisis pregnancy center. (Photo by Kailee Shores)

Tennessee Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect: What Exactly Does It Say?

Matthew Giffin August 25, 2022

Story by News Editor Matthew Giffin and Assistant News Editor Kailee Shores Tennessee’s abortion trigger law went into effect on Thursday, 30 days after the landmark overturning of Roe v. Wade and...

Roe v. Wade Overturned, Tennessee Abortion Ban Activated

Roe v. Wade Overturned, Tennessee Abortion Ban Activated

Kailee Shores June 24, 2022

Story by News Editor Matthew Giffin and Assistant News Editor Kailee Shores In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the landmark decisions...

College Republicans, Democrats host policy debate at MTSU

College Republicans, Democrats host policy debate at MTSU

CIM Digital March 30, 2018

Photo by Caleb Revill / MTSU Sidelines Representatives from MTSU’s College Republicans and College Democrats hosted a policy debate in the Student Union Building Thursday night. Participating in the...

MTSU Poll: Measures Tennessean's Opinions on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, Gas Tax Increase

MTSU Poll: Measures Tennessean’s Opinions on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, Gas Tax Increase

CIM Digital February 7, 2015

The latest MTSU Poll found Tennesseans favor some, though not all, of several proposed abortion rules pending in the state Legislature. Meanwhile, the Jan. 25-27 poll of 600 randomly selected Tennessee...

Amendment 1 Vote to Decide Future of Abortion Regulation in Tennessee

Amendment 1 Vote to Decide Future of Abortion Regulation in Tennessee

CIM Digital October 7, 2014

(AP) - Tennessee voters will have a chance this November to decide whether they want to give the state Legislature more power to regulate abortions. In 2000, the Tennessee Supreme Court struck down laws...

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