The state is again trying to push the viability of this law. The argument is that the state wants Mississippi to one of the safest environments for fetuses. And it ranks:
>50th in health of women
>50th in health of children
>50th in health of infants
>1st in infant mortality
>50th in health of women
>50th in health of children
>50th in health of infants
>1st in infant mortality
- Mississippi Lawmaker Files Bill to Criminalize Abortion in ...
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Jan 22, 2021 · As previously reported, there remains one abortion facility in the state of Mississippi: Jackson Women’s Health Organization in the state capital. It offers abortions up to 16 weeks, or four... - For now, SCOTUS takes no action on Mississippi’s 15-week ...
yallpolitics.com › 2021/01/25 › for-now-scotus-takes
Jan 25, 2021 · The Mississippi Legislature passed the 15-week abortion ban in 2018. The next year, lawmakers passed legislation that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, or near six weeks of pregnancy. Both laws were struck down by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves.