What we’ve learned in Bristol about reproductive freedom

By: Cheryl Hanzlik

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 682

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Living in Bristol at the border of Virginia and Tennessee, you often cross state lines totally unaware. People and commerce travel freely between the cities using both states’ streets and services. Few Virginians and Americans can cross the street in their neighborhood and lose certain rights and freedoms, but the people of Bristol can.

For over thirty years, there was a clinic in Bristol, Tennessee where women received healthcare. Not just abortion care, but …

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