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  • Miss. House committee votes to ban most abortions

    02/28/2006 10:01:34 PM PST · by West Coast Conservative · 122 replies · 4,217+ views
    AP ^ | February 28, 2006
    A Mississippi House committee voted Tuesday to ban most abortions in the state. The only exception would be if the life of the pregnant woman were in danger. There would be no abortions allowed in cases of pregnancy caused by rape or incest. House Public Health Chairman Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, says he brought up the proposal because he's tired of piecemeal attempts to add new abortion restrictions year after year. Holland says he has voted for some abortion restrictions and against others in the past. His committee amended an existing Senate bill. The revised bill moves to the full House...
  • Mo. Court Upholds 24-Hour Abortion Wait

    03/01/2006 7:44:23 AM PST · by mathprof · 37 replies · 2,083+ views
    Las Vegas SUN ^ | 3/1/06 | DAVID A. LIEB
    The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state's 24-hour waiting period for abortions, a decision that turns the focus of the legal battle to federal court. The unanimous ruling Tuesday by Missouri's highest court focused on whether the 2003 law ran contrary to the state constitution. The judges rejected arguments that it was overly vague and deprived people of liberty and privacy rights. "It's a victory for the women of Missouri who find themselves in a crisis pregnancy but need the information and time to consider what's best for them," said Patty Skain, executive director of Missouri Right to Life....