Mississippi gov signs nation's toughest abortion restrictions

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


The law immediately bans most abortions after 15 weeks' gestation with no exceptions for rape or incest.
Mar.19.2018 / 3:58 PM ET / Source: Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's governor on Monday signed the nation's tightest abortion restrictions into law.

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1510, which becomes law immediately and bans most abortions after 15 weeks' gestation.

Bryant has frequently said he wants Mississippi to be the "safest place in America for an unborn child."

The law's only exceptions are if a fetus has health problems making it "incompatible with life" outside of the womb at full term, or if a pregnant woman's life or a "major bodily function" is threatened by pregnancy. Pregnancies resulting from rape and incest aren't exempted.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mississippi-gov-signs-nation-s-toughest-abortion-restrictions-n858031

[sakabatou]

1. Hopefully, a court will strike it down

[ananda]

9. Yes.

nt

[efhmc]

2. So safest place for an unborn child, but not the mother

and not for actually born people.

[ehrnst]

4. Actually no, not for the fetus either....

While the black infant mortality rate dropped by nearly 19 percent from 2009 to 2014 in Mississippi, the rate remains disproportionately high, at 11.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.

There isn’t one clear explanation, but health experts have noticed some trends. According to a 2015 report on infant mortality by the Mississippi Department of Health, mothers’ health before and during pregnancy is one of the biggest contributing factors to infant deaths.

http://projects.aljazeera.com/2015/12/mississippi-infant-mortality/

[efhmc]

11. So this is as usual just about controlling women and about not helping anybody.

[Skittles]

14. of course

the GOP doesn't care about anyone but rich assholes

[ehrnst]

15. Of course. (nt)

[Honeycombe8]

3. People should move out of that state, anyway. So here's another good reason. nt

[ehrnst]

5. Easier said than done, unfortunately. (nt)

[SunSeeker]

6. Evil fuckers. They're counting on their guys on SCOTUS to uphold this shit. nt

[Tactical Peek]

7. Fuck that guy.

[Freethinker65]

8. So with all the mandatory prescreens, tests, ultrasounds, and waiting periods...

You need to make an appointment and get yourself to a clinic even BEFORE you fuck one those southern gentlemen in MS.

[DFW]

10. And the unsafest place for a pregnant woman who is pregnant against her will.

Way to go, Mississippi. Make half your people hate your state government in one cowardly move.

[bluestarone]

12. Fuckers keep trying!!

Got there judges in place. I hope the courts overturn this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[angrychair]

13. Safe?

Highest infant mortality rate

Highest poverty rate

Poorest education

Highest STDs

Worst healthy outcomes

Takes more from federal govt than it contributes

The only thing it’s #1 at is being the worst in the most categories