Republican leaders in Mississippi lauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Mississippi Today is compiling a list of statements from politicians, advocates and others.
by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today June 24, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that established a person’s right to an abortion. Mississippi will likely be one of 13 states to ban the abortion procedure immediately due to a trigger law passed by legislators in 2007. Mississippi Today is compiling a list of statements from politicians, advocates and others: Attorney General Lynn Fitch https://twitter.
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