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Abortion clinic fighting closure; urging patients to help

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:18:43 +0000

JACKSON— Mississippi’s only abortion clinic can’t meet the mandates of a 2012 state law, and the governor wants to shut it down. But the Jackson Women’s Health Organization is not quietly retreating. The law requires that the clinic’s doctors have local hospital admitting privileges. They can be hard to obtain, and some hospitals won’t give [...]

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Governor wants anti-abortion supporter on Health Board

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:39:42 +0000

RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant has nominated anti-abortion activist Terri Herring of Ridgeland for a six-year term on the state Board of Health. Herring’s is one of several nominations awaiting consideration in the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee. If confirmed by a majority of the Senate, Herring would serve this July 1 through June [...]

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Health officials inspect state’s only abortion clinic

Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:36:02 +0000

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 [...]

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Fondren businesses sound off on abortion protests

Stephen McDill — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:01:30 +0000

Rooster’s owner Nathan Glenn says he runs a family restaurant and is aggravated that his customers have to stare at pictures of dead babies every time they bite into a hamburger. “Their signs are pointed directly at us,” Glenn said, referring to the frequent protesters that picket across the street at Mississippi’s only abortion clinic. [...]

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Chairman Bryan pulls plug on fetal-heartbeat legislation

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:33:25 +0000

JACKSON — A Mississippi Senate chairman has killed a bill that could’ve led to a child-homicide criminal prosecution for anyone performing an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is found. Democrat Hob Bryan, chairman of the Senate Judiciary B Committee, says the bill is unconstitutional because lawmakers are limited in what they can do to restrict [...]

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Bill passes that could close state’s lone abortion vclinic

Associated Press — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:15:03 +0000

JACKSON — The Senate has given final passage to a bill that could close Mississippi’s only abortion clinic. The bill would require doctors working at abortion clinics to be OB-GYN certified and have admitting privileges to a local hospital. The clinic’s owner told The Associated Press that all of its physicians are OB-GYN’s, but only [...]

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Lawmakers pass abortion-regulation legislation; Bryant intends to sign

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:05:05 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that would require any doctor performing abortions to be a board-certified OB-GYN with admitting privileges at a local hospital. Senators passed the bill today, but it was held for the possibility of more debate. It passed the House on March 13. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant says he [...]

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Two abortion-regulation bills die, but one survives

Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:53:07 +0000

JACKSON — One abortion-regulation bill survived and two died at yesterday’s deadline in the Mississippi Legislature. Supporters of the surviving measure say it could slow down or even shut Mississippi’s only remaining abortion clinic, which is in Jackson. The Senate Public Health Committee passed House Bill 1390, which would require any doctor performing abortions to [...]

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Personhood opponents angry over new life-at-conception bill

Associated Press — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:58:18 +0000

JACKSON — Opponents say they are angry that Mississippi lawmakers are considering proposals to declare life begins at conception, months after voters rejected a similar constitutional amendment. Several bills would also put new restrictions on abortion in a state that already requires a 24-hour waiting period before any abortion can be performed and parental consent [...]

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Fillingame introduces bill similar to defeated personhood initiative

Associated Press — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:05:25 +0000

JACKSON — A Mississippi senator is proposing an anti-abortion constitutional amendment similar to one rejected by voters last November. Under the plan by Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, it would be the policy of Mississippi to “protect the life of every unborn child from conception to birth, to the extent permitted by the federal Constitution.” The [...]

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