In our commentary, read about the political and cultural issues affecting Tennesseans written from a conservative perspective. Columns are typically written by Dr. Kent DelHousaye, a trained political theologian and a longtime pastor and the current FACT president.
Let the Rule of Law Life Act Replace the ‘Heartbeat’ Bill
Nov 15, 2019 by David Fowler
At the conclusion of two days of testimony in August before the Judiciary Committee of the Tennessee Senate on Senate Bill 1236, known as the “h...
Pointing Fingers and Placing Blame on the ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill
Apr 12, 2019 by David Fowler
I met with mixed emotions the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote late Tuesday to defer a vote on the pro-life “fetal heartbeat” bill ...
A Constitutionally Defensible Reason for Supporting the Pro-Life ‘Heartbeat’ Bill
Apr 5, 2019 by David Fowler
What is going on in the legislature between the pro-life “fetal heartbeat bill” camp and the pro-life “trigger bill” camp make...
Just How Pro-Life Are Tennessee’s Republican Legislators?
Mar 29, 2019 by David Fowler
I’m not sure I know what happened Wednesday when pro-life Republican House members split their vote and killed the pro-life bill that would impo...
Is the Fetal Heartbeat Bill Viable?
Mar 8, 2019 by David Fowler
The bill making it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion (except under limited circumstances) once a fetal heartbeat is detected is “Exhib...
Will Legislators Take a Consistent Approach to Abortion and Marriage?
Feb 15, 2019 by David Fowler
Three bills filed in the General Assembly—two on abortion and one on marriage—point out how hard it is to find a consistent principle by w...
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