The original 1998 Supreme Court ruling that provides the right to an abortion for Mississippians conflicts with state law that bans most abortions in Mississippi.
Doctors group asks state Supreme Court to clarify that abortions are illegal in Mississippi by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today November 18, 2024 A group of anti-abortion doctors is asking the state Supreme Court to reverse its earlier ruling stating that the right to an abortion is guaranteed by the Mississippi Constitution.
Wise Martin said testimony on the issue revealed that physicians had not been punished in Mississippi for refusing to perform abortions. Both the state and a pro abortion rights group argued that the physicians did not have standing to pursue the lawsuit. The state also contends that existing law makes it clear that most abortions are banned in Mississippi. This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.
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