Bill Lee: “These state-level abortion bans, like Texas S.B. 8, are deadly.”

Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.

The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered. And that’s what this investigation’s for.

There are a lot of questions.

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.