TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 10, 2015

U.S. District Judge Kevin Sharp today lifted a temporary restraining order that had stopped the state from enforcing an abortion law requiring new licensing standards for clinics, the Tennessean reports. However, Sharp left open the possibility he could revisit the order as soon as Thursday depending if several key district attorneys weigh in on whether they plan to prosecute doctors. Sharp had granted the temporary order after two clinics claimed they were unable to obtain the licenses needed to comply with the new law in time.