by Associated Press Published: April 4,2012
Tags: abortion, anti-abortion, babies, bills, births, doctors, health, health care, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislators, Legislature, medicine, Personhood, physicians, pro-abortion, pro-choice, pro-life
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 14,2012
Tags: abortions, anti-abortion, bills, births, doctors, health, health care, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative branch, legislators, Legislature, medicine, Personhood, physicians, pregnancies, unwanted pregnancies
JACKSON — Doctors at Mississippi’s lone abortion clinic would be required to be certified in obstetrics and gynecology and have privileges to admit patients to local hospitals under a hotly contested bill that passed the House yesterday. During a debate that lasted more than an hour, opponents argued the requirement could close the clinic in [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi groups that oppose abortion said yesterday they want voters to again cast ballots on a state constitutional amendment to define life as beginning at conception. The so-called “personhood amendment” was defeated by a wide margin when it appeared on the November 2011 ballot. Similar amendments died in the legislature this session. Groups [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 21,2012
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JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are sponsoring bills to tighten restrictions on abortion, crack down on immigration, expand the use of charter schools and limit the power of the attorney general. Yesterday was the deadline to file general bills and constitutional amendments to be considered during the 2012 session, which began in early January and is [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 15,2012
Tags: abortions, anti-abortoin, babies, births, docotrs, health, health care, medicine, Personhood, pro-choice, pro-life, research
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 17,2011
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NEW ALBANY — Supporters of the so-called personhood movement, which defines life as beginning at fertilization, have formed a political action committee (PAC) to help elect anti-abortion candidates and to educate voters. The Mississippi personhood amendment was defeated by voters Nov. 8. Les Riley and the board of Personhood Mississippi announced Wednesday that they have [...] [...]
Attorney General Jim Hood is now the only Democrat holding statewide office as Republicans nearly ran the table in yesterday’s elections. Voters also voted down Initiative 26 (“Personhood”), and voted for voter ID and eminent domain restriction. As of 4:48 a.m., here was The Associated Press’ wrap-up of those elections: • Governor (1,815 of 1,876 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 4,2011
Tags: abortions, anti-abortion, babies, ballots, birth control, contraceptives, elections, fertiliztion, healthcare, Personhood, Politics, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said yesterday he voted after all for a state ballot initiative that would declare life begins at fertilization. The Republican said he voted by absentee ballot yesterday because he won’t be in his hometown for Tuesday’s election. >> RELATED STORY: MBJ EDITORIAL — Gov. Barbour shows leadership on Initiative [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 3,2011
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Mississippi religious leaders are split on a “personhood” initiative on next Tuesday’s ballot. Initiative 26 would amend the state constitution to declare life begins at fertilization. The state’s largest religious group, the Mississippi Baptist Convention, supports the proposal, as does the Tupelo-based American Family Association. >> RELATED STORY: Barbour votes for Personhood amendment after all [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 3,2011
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Gov. Haley Barbour’s comments last week that he has concerns over ballot Initiative 26 that seeks to define a “person” in state law should be all we need to hear as we go to the polls this week. There is no question where Barbour stands on abortion as a conservative Republican who was on the [...] [...]
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