NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Brian Lee Harris died August 23, 2025 after an "extended illness," according to his obituary in the Tennessean.

Harris, born March 21, 1968 in South Carolina, was a prominent leader in the anti-abortion movement in Tennessee.

In 1997, he was elected as President of the Tennessee Right to Life (TRL) organization and went on to serve in that position for 23 years.

In an in memoriam post for Harris, TRL said "under his leadership the advancement of pro-life protections for women and their unborn children was impressive."

The post then included this lengthy list of efforts he spearheaded:

Required posting of non-coercion language inside Tennessee abortion facilities

48 hour waiting period and informed consent statutes for abortion-vulnerable women

In-person co

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