The building that once housed Mississippi’s last abortion clinic, known as the Pink House, is being painted white. Soon, it will be a luxury consignment shop called Hunt, the new owner says.
The shuttered Jackson, Mississippi, clinic, known as the Pink House, is being painted white. The building's new owner says he doesn't "want to get into a political issue" about its history.Rogelio V. Solis / AP fileJACKSON, Miss. — The building that once housed Mississippi’s last abortion clinic has sat empty for the past six months — but now it has a new owner and new plans for its future.
“That was then. This is now,” he said. “I want to do something that the community will embrace. I want it to be a positive thing. I don’t want to get into a political issue about it.”, after a state trigger law banning nearly all abortions took effect following the Supreme Court’s decision. Clinic owner Diane Derzis told NBC News at the time that she would open a new facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The clinic was across the street from a bustling retail and dining strip of Jackson’s Fondren neighborhood. On occasion, abortion rights opponents would yell at patrons of nearby businesses.
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