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| Why Mississippi's New Abortion Law Represents A Step Forward For Equal Rights |
| 2018-03-29 |
| [Federalist] Last week, the Mississippi governor signed House Bill 1510, the Gestational Age Act, which bans abortions after 15 weeks of gestation. As NPR noted, the new law makes Mississippi the national leader in protecting the rights of unborn children. Not surprisingly, legal action swiftly ensued, as the last remaining abortion facility in the state filed a complaint almost immediately. The law was subsequently blocked and a determination will be made this week on whether to put the law on hold longer. Some speculate the law will be struck down because it attempts to regulate abortion prior to viability, a marker that has been important when deciding the constitutionality of some abortion restrictions. Naturally, abortion proponents are not happy about the law. The so-called "anti-choice" law has been called strict and unconstitutional, a severe piece of propaganda that shames Mississippi women, "a new low for anti-choice policy," and "downright dangerous." |
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