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Court: Tennessee can enforce Down syndrome abortion ban

by Kimberlee Kruesi
| November 20, 2020 4:27 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Tennessee can begin outlawing abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, as well as prohibit the procedure if it's based on the race or gender of the fetus.

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