Legislative State: Mississippi

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a Mississippi case on Wednesday in a case that many scholars believe could inspire the high court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the nation’s long-standing legal precedent that guarantees women the right to obtain an abortion. The law at the center of the case is a 2018 … Continued

When the Supreme Court on Wednesday hears oral arguments about a Mississippi law that bans abortions after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, the issue in contention will be clear. Ever since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 the court has held that women have a constitutional right to an abortion up to the point of … Continued

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization today. It’s a landmark Supreme Court case, one that challenges and could potentially result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, thus restoring the ability of states to regulate abortion as they see fit. However, Dobbs is not only about protecting unborn babies in the … Continued

Today, amid the formality of oral arguments, for the first time in 30 years the Supreme Court will consider whether to overrule Roe v. Wade. The case could not be more significant. The Supreme Court finally has the opportunity to return abortion policy to the states, allowing them to protect unborn children when they need it … Continued

NICK EICHER, HOST: Coming next on The World and Everything in It: A reckoning for Roe. Back in May, the Supreme Court granted a petition to review a Mississippi law that limits abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. The question presented during tomorrow’s argument will be this: Do these bans violate the Constitution? MARY REICHARD, HOST: … Continued

Here’s a measure of how far American women have progressed since 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade: Then, no woman had ever been elected attorney general of a U.S. state, and none would be for another dozen years. Now, Mississippi’s attorney general is defending the constitutionality of her state’s law banning most abortions … Continued

On Sunday evening, pro-life leaders and advocates came together in Jackson, Mississippi for a nationwide prayer event hosted by the Family Research Council (FRC). The event called “Pray Together for Life” was organized to take place on the final Sunday before the Supreme Court hears opening arguments in the state’s pro-life law. FRC president Tony … Continued

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Sunday defended his state’s law limiting abortion access ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme Court in a case that could decide the fate of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Republican governor said that the state’s 2018 abortion law barring most abortions after 15 weeks’ gestation could be upheld without overturning Roe, which legalized abortion … Continued

Pro-life leaders from across the nation will come together this evening, Sunday, November 28, for Pray Together for Life, a nationwide prayer gathering–coast to coast and border to border. The event, hosted by Family Research Council, will take place at New Horizon Church in Jackson, Mississippi, home of the pro-life law at issue in Dobbs … Continued