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Rally Part of National Effort

by Elizabeth Waibel
April 30, 2012

People around the nation are watching Mississippi to see how its politicians and voting public treat reproductive issues, protesters said at the Capitol Saturday.

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Governor Signs Anti-Abortion ‘TRAP’ Bill

by Elizabeth Waibel
April 17, 2012

A bill intended to close the state's only abortion clinic is now law and is set to go into effect in July.

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Abortion, Immigration Bills Die in Committee

by R.L. Nave
April 3, 2012

Two of the most contentious bills of the current legislative session--an anti-abortion "heartbeat" bill and an anti-undocumented immigration measure--won't become law in Mississippi after all.

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Marchers Protest ‘War on Women’

by Elizabeth Waibel
March 29, 2012

About 50 people gathered this morning to march around the Capitol and oppose state legislators' attempts to pass anti-abortion bills and personhood legislation during the current session.

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Hell Hath No Fury ...

by Elizabeth Waibel
March 22, 2012

Gov. Phil Bryant’s Facebook page has probably never been so popular.

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Abortion Foes Push New Restrictions

by Elizabeth Waibel
March 21, 2012

With personhood legislation finally out of the spotlight, lawmakers are taking aim at smaller anti-abortion issues, like placing new restrictions on abortion providers.

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Under Darkness, Immigration and Abortion Bills Pass

by R.L. Nave
March 15, 2012

Lawmakers, reporters, young pages and even a delegation of Jackson County Republican Women burned the midnight oil for a second consecutive night at the Mississippi House yesterday.

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Personhood Wants Another Vote

by Elizabeth Waibel
March 14, 2012

Personhood may be dead in the Mississippi Legislature, but supporters of last fall's ballot initiative to define embryos as human beings are stepping up their efforts to put another personhood amendment before voters.

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‘They Do Not Speak for Me’

by Elizabeth Waibel
March 12, 2012

When she was 18 years old, Ashley Sigrest was raped and got an abortion. Now a mother of three, Sigrest volunteers with Personhood Mississippi and hopes to outlaw abortion in Mississippi.

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Personhood Mississippi to Push for Amendment Again

by Elizabeth Waibel
March 9, 2012

Personhood Mississippi president Les Riley announced yesterday that the group will begin another petition drive to put a personhood initiative back on the ballot.

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Personhood Resolutions Die in Committee

by Elizabeth Waibel
March 7, 2012

Four anti-abortion personhood resolutions introduced into the Legislature have died in committee.

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Lawmakers, Activists Speak Against Abortion

by Elizabeth Waibel
Feb. 24, 2012

Lawmakers and abortion opponents came together at the Capitol yesterday to support anti-abortion efforts, making their way through various committees in the Mississippi Legislature.

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Anti-abortion Efforts Continue

Pro Life America Network organized a press conference at the Capitol today with legislators and Gov. Phil Bryant to talk about anti-abortion efforts. We'll plan on having more on that tomorrow, but for those who are interested, here's what Bryant had to say:

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Personhood: Symbol or Substance?

by Elizabeth Waibel
Feb. 22, 2012

Although state Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, says it's unlikely the Mississippi Legislature will take up the debate over personhood this year, efforts by state lawmakers in Mississippi and elsewhere in the country are gaining steam.

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Personhood Resolution in House

by Elizabeth Waibel
Feb. 21, 2012

As the window for introducing bills in the Mississippi Legislature closes, the personhood debate has once again surfaced.

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:: coverstories Grassroots Mamas Tell All 'This is How We Do It!' by Valerie Wells November 23, 2011 Lori Gregory-Garrott opened her front door suddenly and looked at her sleepy Fondren neighborhood with anticipation. It was just before 10 p.m. Nov. 8, Election Day. The neighborhood was quiet and… read more » » Personhood: A Pandora’s Box 5 » Inside Yes on 26 5 more cover stories »
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:: opinioncolumns [Gregory] Boots, Again by Lori Gregory Garrott March 21, 2012 Yesterday afternoon I got in my car and immediately wished I hadn't quit smoking five months ago. I had nothing easy and obvious to soothe the hand gestures and curse words that typically characterize me in high dudgeon. I… 28 read more » » [Head] Men: Hold Creeps Accountable » [Editor’s Note] Living in Hell 13 » [Publisher’s Note] Barbour: Don’t Marginalize Women 6 » [Letters] Vol. 10, No. 12 » [Editor’s Note] What the Mamas Taught Us » [Gregory] Don’t Mess With Mamas » [Queen] It’s About Women’s Rights 2 » [Barbour] Danger Looming Large » [Editorial] If Not Now, When? » [Spiehler] Where Is the Line? 13 » [Lee] My Health Is At Stake 1 » [Gregory] Ready, Boots? Start Marching! more opinion columns »
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