{"id":548900,"date":"2023-02-07T16:48:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T13:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tennessee-gov-lee-proposes-100m-for-anti-abortion-centers\/"},"modified":"2023-02-07T16:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T13:48:29","slug":"tennessee-gov-lee-proposes-100m-for-anti-abortion-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tennessee-gov-lee-proposes-100m-for-anti-abortion-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tennessee Gov. Lee proposes $100M for anti-abortion centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40a9583f2c5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40a9583f2c5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tennessee-gov-lee-proposes-100m-for-anti-abortion-centers\/#Tennessee_Gov_Lee_proposes_100M_for_anti-abortion_centers\" >Tennessee Gov. Lee proposes $100M for anti-abortion centers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tennessee_Gov_Lee_proposes_100M_for_anti-abortion_centers\"><\/span>Tennessee Gov. Lee proposes $100M for anti-abortion centers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Brushing aside calls to tweak one of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-health-knoxville-statutes-government-and-politics-1a92f84003556cdd071f6297cd5f43c0\" data-ylk=\"slk:strictest abortion bans;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">strictest abortion bans<\/a> in the United States, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday unveiled plans to funnel tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion centers as he declared the state had a \u201cmoral obligation\u201d to support families.<\/p>\n<p>Lee, a Republican, said he wants to create a $100 million grant program for nonprofits commonly known as \u201ccrisis pregnancy centers.&#8221; If <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved, Tennessee would become one of the top spending states on such organizations known for dissuading people from getting an abortion.<\/p>\n<p>However, now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, many Republicans have gone on the defensive about their abortion bans, including by offering to expand government programs aimed at women and families. Lee, for example, is focusing on pregnant mothers and parents on Medicaid and state employees who have newborns.<\/p>\n<p>The crisis pregnancy centers Lee is banking on, meanwhile, have shifted to touting that they offer pre-natal prenatal and post-birth classes.<\/p>\n<p>The governor made the announcement during his annual State of the State address in front of the Republican-dominated Legislature. The speech outlined his top priorities over the upcoming months, ranging from spending an additional $125 million on teacher pay raises, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/technology-tennessee-nashville-transportation-traffic-ada9353ebcec0e984e708e1d9d7508e7\" data-ylk=\"slk:improving the state's transportation system;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">improving the state&#8217;s transportation system<\/a> and efforts to clean up toxic waste on industrial sites.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, Lee dedicated a significant amount of time explaining how and why he would support families after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion. Lee has stood firm against inserting exceptions to Tennessee&#8217;s abortion ban. But the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-politics-health-tennessee-state-government-40a2122d76189e2d108d117b963dc5a2\" data-ylk=\"slk:issue has split even top-level Republicans;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">issue has split even top-level Republicans<\/a>, with House Speaker Cameron Sexton saying the law needs to change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPro-life is much more than defending the lives of the unborn,\u201d Lee said as protesters shouted above him about health care in the gallery. \u201cThis is not a matter of politics. This is about human dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amid the shouts, Lee quipped \u201ccivility is not weakness,\u201d in a nod to his inauguration speech from two weeks prior where he criticized those \u201cwho thrive on toxic incivility and divisiveness.\u201d The line prompted the loudest standing ovation from Republican lawmakers, cabinet members and other leaders inside the Tennessee House chamber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can have a healthy debate about the policy specifics, but we can also agree that America is rooted in a commitment to human dignity,\u201d Lee later said. \u201cThere was a significant shift in this country last year when it comes to protecting the lives of the unborn. We now all have an opportunity and a moral obligation to support strong Tennessee families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee&#8217;s comments sparked ire from Democratic lawmakers, who argued the governor was ignoring the concerns of women who no longer have access to abortion services in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s embarrassing that Gov. Bill Lee made a smart (aleck) comment during the state of the state directed at women upset that they no longer are considered equal in this state,\u201d Democratic Rep. Gloria Johnson said in a tweet. \u201cDissent is not incivility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with creating a $100 million grant fund for crisis pregnancy centers, Lee also proposed expanding paid parental leave for state employees and widening the Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women and parents. His administration also plans to ask the federal government to cover the cost of diapers for Medicaid recipients for two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf approved, Tennessee will be the first Medicaid program in the nation to implement this kind of support. That\u2019s pro-life. That\u2019s pro-family,\u201d Lee said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s speech did not include specific details about the paid parental leave proposal for state employee. Lee initially <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/legislature-nashville-coronavirus-pandemic-tennessee-covid-19-pandemic-e12f2022ee793e8c84bf94dc3606dad8\" data-ylk=\"slk:pitched a similar proposal in 2020;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">pitched a similar proposal in 2020<\/a>, but eventually abandoned the idea after facing skepticism from Republican leaders as the coronavirus outbreak began to hit the state.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Lee&#8217;s second pitch at expanding paid family leave was met with some enthusiasm but his pitch for $100 million for crisis pregnancy centers received much more applause.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Tennessee lawmakers allocated money for several ultrasound machines to be placed in pregnancy centers. The website of one center includes a disclaimer stating that any information provided \u201cis an educational service and should not be relied on as a substitute for professional and\/or medical advice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An Associated Press <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-business-health-nashville-personal-taxes-fffa6f6f86e6eaa448b8ea89087a1c46\" data-ylk=\"slk:tally based on state budget;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">tally based on state budget<\/a> figures reveals that nearly $89 million was allocated to such centers across about a dozen states during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. A decade ago, the annual funding for the programs hovered around $17 million in about eight states.<\/p>\n<p>Lee is also on the advisory board for the Hope Clinic for Women, a crisis pregnancy center in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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