Two Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are floating an amendment to an abortion bill that would bring homicide charges against expecting mothers who choose to terminate their pregnancies. The GOP sponsors, state Rep. Jody Barrett (Dickson) and state Sen. Mark Pody (Lebanon), have not formally filed the amendment to House Bill 570/Senate Bill 738, according to Nashville’s NBC affiliate WSMV4. Text of the amendment provided by Barrett to WSMV4 says, 'all preborn children should be protected with the same criminal and civil laws protecting the lives of born persons by repealing provisions that permit prenatal homicide and assault.' By treating abortions like homicide under the law, mothers would be exposed to charges that carry sentences of up to death or life in prison. Tennessee already has one of the country’s most strict abortion bans. Performing the procedure is a Class C felony in Tennessee, resulting in up to 15 years in prison and fines for physicians.
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