Tennessee Gov. Lee Proposes $100M for Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Brushing aside calls to tweak one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee unveiled plans to funnel tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to crisis pregnancy centers as he declared the state had a "moral obligation" to support families. Lee, a Republican, said he wants to create a $100 million grant program for nonprofits commonly known as crisis pregnancy centers. If approved, Tennessee would become one of the top spending states on such organizations known for dissuading people from getting an abortion. Read more...

 


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