‘Monument to Unborn Children’ to Be Built on Capitol Grounds - Articles

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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Oct 2, 2025

The State Building Commission in August approved a $4,000 private donation to go toward the construction of the “memorial for unborn children” on the grounds of the state capitol. The monument was first proposed in 2018 and sponsored by Rep. Jerry Sexton, R-Bean Station, and Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown. WKRN reports that Democrats had argued that the monument's construction would have serious implications for abortion and women, and that the memorial wasn’t necessary because there is already one honoring children who have died in Nashville’s Centennial Park.