U.S. judge strikes Tennessee abortion law requiring 48-hour waiting period

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Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Tennessee law requiring a 48-hour waiting period for abortions, saying it placed an unconstitutional burden on women.

The law, which went into effect in 2015, required abortion providers to inform patients of the risks and wait at least 48 hours before proceeding, "to ensure that a consent for an abortion is truly informed consent."

U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Freidman ruled in favor of several abortion clinics that sued the state in 2015.

"The statute imposes numerous burdens that, taken together, place women's physical and psychological health and well-being at risk," Freidman wrote in the decision. "The burdens especially affect low-income women, who comprise the vast majority of those seeking an abortion."



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