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Nothing New in 41

Mississippi does need more education around reproductive health. Most of us fighting "personhood round one" found that many people didn't have a good grasp on how reproduction and birth control …

State

2014 Trial Set for Challenge of Miss. Abortion Law

A federal judge has set a jury trial next spring for a lawsuit filed by Mississippi's only abortion clinic.

Health Care

Abortion Coverage for Congress Under Health Law?

An attempt to fix a problem with the new health care law has created a situation in which members of Congress and their staffers could gain access to abortion coverage, …

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10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

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Abortion Clinic Firestorm

A little after noon Wednesday, an ambulance arrived at the Jackson Women's Health Organization--Mississippi's last remaining abortion clinic.

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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Divine Responsibility'

Bryant doesn't have a direct link to God, and, while he wastes the state's time and resources fighting a battle that conservatives lost four decades ago, many Mississippians will suffer …

Politics

Bryant's 'Divine Responsibility' Revealed

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant talks about the next two years at the Neshoba County Fair.

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Ask the Questions

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that the number of Americans—men, women and children—dead due to gun violence in the past seven months is closer to 20,000.

World

Frenzied Crowds Greet Pope Francis in Brazil

Frenzied crowds of Roman Catholics mobbed the car carrying Pope Francis on Monday when he returned to his home continent for the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day …

National

Outline Emerges of Last Moments Before Plane Crash

Nearly a week after Asiana Flight 214 collided with a rocky seawall just short of its intended airport runway, investigators have pieced together an outline of the event—what should have …

National

Texas Senate on Track to Pass Tough Abortion Rules

This time when the Texas Senate takes up tough new abortion restrictions, the chamber's top Republican is determined not to let anything—or anyone—derail a vote.

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National Health Plans, Designed To Spur Competition, May Be Unavailable In Some States Next Year

National health insurance plans aimed at giving consumers more choice might be unavailable in some states next year, leaving residents with fewer options and potentially higher premiums.

National

Texas GOP Clamps Down to Restrict Abortions

After limiting testimony at a public hearing, refusing to consider Democratic amendments and imposing strict security precautions to prevent disruptions from protesting abortion-rights supporters, Texas GOP lawmakers send a bill …

National

Texas House Committee Approves Abortion Rules

Texas Republicans voted early Wednesday to move forward with new abortion restrictions, after limiting testimony at a public hearing, refusing to consider Democratic amendments and imposing strict security precautions to …

National

Texas Filibuster Star Davis Still Weighing Future

State Sen. Wendy Davis, whose filibuster against Texas abortion restrictions gained her national fame, insists Democrats will be competitive in next year's statewide races but hasn't decided whether she'll be …

Politics

A Glance at Some New Laws in Mississippi

Here's a glance at some new Mississippi laws that take effect Monday.

National

Perry Gets Personal Over Abortion Laws Filibuster

Gov. Rick Perry hit back Thursday at the star of a Democratic filibuster that helped kill new Texas abortion restrictions.

National

Perry, Texas GOP Revive Abortion Limits Fight

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is set to address a national convention of anti-abortion activists Thursday little more than a day after a special legislative session failed to approve sweeping restrictions …

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Texas Abortion Bill Blocked by Last-Minute 'People's Filibuster'

Initially, Republicans insisted the vote started before the midnight deadline and passed the bill that Democrats spent the day trying to kill. But after official computer records and printouts of …

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Texas Senator Filibusters Against Abortion Bill

Wearing pink tennis shoes to prepare for nearly 13 consecutive hours of standing, a Democratic Texas state senator on Tuesday began a one-woman filibuster to block a GOP-led effort that …