On Monday, March 23, Governor Bill Lee issued  Executive Order Number 18  regarding essential and non-essential medical services. In essence, the Order serves to define what services should remain available during the present health crisis. Common sense and a clear reading make plain that elective abortion procedures are non-essential.

Right now Tennessee Right to Life and other concerned citizens call upon our state government to place the health and safety of unborn children and abortion-vulnerable women above the profit motives of abortion facilities. Non-compliance will result in the deaths of unborn children and compromise the health and safety of women and families. First responders and health care workers are also placed in unnecessary danger.

Please contact Governor Bill Lee and urge him to specifically declare abortion as  non-essential healthcare  immediately. 

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT GOV. LEE

Clicking on the link will take you to Governor Bill Lee's website. You will need to complete the webform and add your request in the 'Comments' section.

Actions by other states' officials on Monday, March 23:

• The Attorney General of Ohio rules that abortion services are considered non-essential medical services and abortion centers should not remain open during the coronavirus crisis – this will close the abortion centers in Ohio until further notice…

• The Governor of Louisiana determines that abortion services are not essential medical services and do not need to remain open during the coronavirus crisis – this will close the 3 remaining abortion centers in Louisiana until further notice…

•  The Texas Attorney General rules that abortion services are not considered essential medical services and do not need to remain open during the present coronavirus crisis – this will lead to the closure of the abortion centers in Texas until further notice…

"Texas and Ohio Include Abortion as Medical Procedures That Must Be Delayed" - The New York Times article.