by Associated Press Published: January 18,2013
Tags: abortion, baby, birth, health, health care, medical, medicine, pro-choice, pro-life, state agency
JACKSON — The state Health Department this week inspected Mississippi’s only abortion clinic to see if it’s complying with a 2012 state law that eventually could put it out of business. Findings aren’t being made public yet, but the clinic remains open. Health Department spokeswoman Liz Sharlot says it’s standard procedure for findings to be [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 11,2013
Tags: abortion, abortion clinic, anti-abortion, baby, bill, birth, executive, fetal heartbeat, fetus, government, governor, health, health care, law, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, pregnancy, pregnant, pro-life, public health, religion, state
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant told several dozen pastors and other abortion proponents yesterday that he supports a bill that would ban the procedure once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. It’s similar to a bill that was filed and killed by a Senate chairman last year. “It would tell that mother, ‘Your child has [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 28,2012
Tags: abort, abortion, baby, bench, birth, court, health, health care, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, medical, medicine, public health, state
JACKSON — Attorneys for Mississippi’s only abortion clinic are again asking a federal judge to block a state law that threatens to eventually close the facility, though that is not expected any time soon. In court papers filed today, attorneys say the Jackson Women’s Health Organization has been unable to obtain privileges for most of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 18,2012
Tags: abortion, baby, bench, birth, clinic, court, doctor, health, health care, inspection, judhe, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, physician, pregnancy, pregnant, public health, state agency, state government, state law
JACKSON — Health officials have inspected Mississippi’s lone abortion clinic, the first step in a process that could lead to its closure if a new state law survives a legal challenge. Following Monday’s inspection, the Mississippi Department of Health has 10 working days to issue findings. The Jackson Women’s Health Organization continues to perform abortions [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 16,2012
Tags: abortion, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, baby, bench, birth, court, health, heralth care, judge, judicial, law, medicine, pregnancy, pregnant, public health, Senate Judiciary Committee, state law
JACKSON — The future of Mississippi’s only clinic where women can get an abortion remains unclear after a federal judge’s ruling in a closely watched court case. U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III ruled that a strict abortion law passed by the Republican-controlled legislature can take effect, but he gave the clinic more time [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 12,2012
Tags: abortion, baby, bench, birth, court, health, health care, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, medical, medicine, mother, motherhood, Personhood, state law
JACKSON — A federal judge yesterday continued to block a state law that threatens to shut down Mississippi’s only abortion clinic and make it nearly impossible for women to get the procedure in the state. U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III temporarily blocked the law July 1 and extended that order yesterday, though he [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 11,2012
Tags: abortion, baby, bench, birth, court, doctor, health, health care, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, medical, medicine, public health, state law
JACKSON — A hearing today will help a federal judge decide whether to keep blocking a Mississippi abortion law or let it go into effect. The state’s only abortion clinic, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, says it could be forced to close if the state is allowed to start enforcing the measure, which would require anyone [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 22,2012
Tags: abort, abortion, baby, birth, enforcement, health, health care, law, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, state law
JACKSON — The sponsor of Mississippi’s new abortion law wants the state Health Department to immediately enforce the measure when it takes effect July 1. But, the Health Department generally allows 10 days for any facility it inspects to come into compliance with a law. New restrictions could shut down the state’s only abortion clinic, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2012
Tags: abortion, anti-abortion, baby, birth, doctors, health, health care, legislation, legislative, legislators, medical, medicine, physicians
JACKSON — Lawmakers say a bill that passed the Mississippi House yesterday could lead to criminal prosecutions of anyone who performs an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The abortion restriction was added to Senate Bill 2771, which would set a prison sentence of up to 30 years for anyone convicted of child homicide. [...] [...]
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