Tenn. Const. art. I, § 36
- Constitution
- Constitution of Tennessee
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion. The people retain the right through their elected state representatives and state senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including, but not limited to, circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of the mother.
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