Mississippi 6-week abortion ban heads to federal court

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A federal judge who struck down Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban last year is hearing arguments about a new law that puts the ban even earlier.

The Mississippi law says physicians who perform abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected could face revocation of their state medical licenses. It also says abortions could be allowed after ais found if a pregnancy endangers a woman’s life or one of her major bodily functions. Legislators rejected efforts to allow exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

Jackson Women’s Health Organization says the law is unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion nationwide.are emboldened by new conservative justices on the Supreme Court. The opponents have pushed new restrictions in several states this year in the hopes that a case will prompt the court to re-evaluate and maybe overturn Roe v. Wade.

If Reeves were to temporarily block the Mississippi law, he would hear arguments later on the larger question of constitutionality. In 2018, Mississippi enacted a law to ban abortions after 15 weeks, and Reeves struck it down, writing that it “unequivocally” violates women’s constitutional rights.

 

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Apparently there are thousands of women in dead states lining up for abortions if they’re a few days late. These zealots are deranged.

Let me guess, men are in charge of this? Also, they think babies grow in a womens ‘tummy’

15 weeks is kinda late isn’t it?

Judges give opinions. They are not the supreme voice in a balance of powers.

I hear Rowe vs. Wade being shredded. Not yet, but very soon.

What is happening in this country? We are no longer great... we are nuts!

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Mississippi judge who blocked 15-week abortion ban hears arguments on fetal heartbeat lawMississippi's fetal heartbeat law which bans abortions after approximately six weeks could be blocked or upheld by Judge Carlton Reeves. Force him to watch an abortion video... then rule. So? Feelings hurt? States are more important than district judgeships
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