Mississippi is in this strange place where abortions no longer are being performed because of state law yet there is a Supreme Court decision saying the Mississippi Constitution provides abortion rights. Read BobbyHarrison9's analysis.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 17, 2022 Despite the current abortion ban imposed by state law, a brave doctor could theoretically perform the medical procedure and argue in court that she was acting based on what the Mississippi Supreme Court said was legal.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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