The Latest Breaking News from Allie Phillips

Abortion ban spurs grieving mother to run for office - Roll Call

Democrat decided to run for office after unsuccessfully pushing for exceptions for severe fetal anomalies to Tennessee abortion ban.

Roll Call · Aug 1, 2024

Progressive Candidates Share Personal Abortion Stories For Voter Support

Democratic candidates like Gloria Johnson and Allie Phillips share personal abortion stories to advocate for reproductive rights in response to Tennessee's...

Top News · Apr 13, 2024

Senate wades into abortion debate with IVF bill, Budget hearing - Roll Call

Senate Budget Committee considers the economic impact of reproductive rights, while a Democratic push to protect IVF is blocked.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2024

3 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after a tornado tears through the middle of Tennessee

Three people are dead, including a child, and nearly two dozen were being treated for injuries at a local hospital after a tornado tore through the middle of Tennessee on Saturday, officials said

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

Allie Phillips is running for office in the district where she was denied a life-saving abortion

Allie Phillips is running for office in her district in Clarksville, Tennessee, following a traumatic abortion experience earlier this year. She spoke with Andrea Blanco about how she’s one of the first women to run for office who has been directly impacted by the overturning of Roe v Wade.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Allie Phillips was denied a life-saving abortion. She’s now running for office in Tennessee

Allie Phillips is running for office in her district in Clarksville, Tennessee, following a traumatic abortion experience earlier this year. She spoke with Andrea Blanco about how she’s one of the first women to run for office who has been directly impacted by the overturning of Roe v Wade.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Woman denied abortion in Tennessee after doctor determined her baby wouldn’t survive announces political bid

Allie Phillips was denied emergecny abortion care in Tennessee after her baby developed serious complications, now she is running for State House to try and change the law

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Women who were denied emergency abortions file lawsuits in three states: ‘Torture no one should have to face’

Lawsuits want to clarify abortion ban exceptions for ‘medical emergencies’ in Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

How close to death must a woman be to get an abortion in Tennessee?

The strictest abortion law in the US doesn’t allow exceptions for medical emergencies – and efforts to change it face powerful opposition from the right

The Guardian - US · Mar 20, 2023

A Tennessee woman needed an abortion and couldn’t get help nearby. Then she went viral on TikTok

Seeking to avoid more psychological distress and health risks, as well as the prolongation of the fetus’ suffering, Allie Phillips will travel to New York to get an abortion due to the full ban in effect in her home state of Tennessee. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023