Tennessee court delays trial over abortion ban using new appeals law

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 788

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Three years after a miscarriage that caused a severe, nearly septic infection because a Tennessee hospital denied her an abortion, Katy Dulong was looking forward to telling her story in a trial that was scheduled to begin Monday.

But this week, the state appealed to a higher court based on a new law passed by the legislature in March, and the court put the trial on hold indefinitely. It will now be months before the …

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