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President Donald J. Trump and Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas listen as Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers remarks
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Six-Week Abortion Bans Like Mississippi’s Are ‘A Terrible Thing,’ Trump Says

Laws banning abortions after six-weeks of pregnancy like Mississippi’s so-called fetal “heartbeat” law are “a terrible mistake,” former President Donald Trump said over the weekend.

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Ashton Pittman September 19, 2023
Greta Martin seen outside in a red top and black jacket
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13-Year-Old Rape Victim from Cleveland Gives Birth, No Abortion Access in Mississippi

A 13-year-old rape victim from Cleveland, Miss., who had no access to safe and legal abortion care in the state, gave birth around Aug. 14.

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Heather Harrison August 23, 2023
Delbert Hosemann and Chris McDaniels in a side by side image
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McDaniel’s Claim Hosemann Led Abortion Clinic ‘Totally False,’ Campaign Says

Mississippi Sen. Chris McDaniel’s claim that Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann once led a Jackson abortion clinic is “totally false and has been rejected by every pro-life organization which has investigated it,” the incumbent’s campaign said in a statement to the Mississippi Free Press.

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Ashton Pittman July 21, 2023
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch speaks during the March for Life rally
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Mississippi Attorney General Wants Info On Out-of-State Abortions, Gender-Affirming Care

Mississippi authorities need access to information about residents who obtain abortions or gender-affirming care in other states, Attorney General Lynn Fitch told the Biden administration in a June 16 letter.

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Ashton Pittman July 14, 2023
Greta Kemp Martin campaigning for Attorney General
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Mississippi AG Candidate: Dobbs Ruling ‘Started A War On Women’s Health Care Freedom’

Mississippians are “all worse off” a year after Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office succeeded in convincing the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn federal protections for abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, her opponent said in a statement ahead of the anniversary.

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Ashton Pittman June 26, 2023
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Attorney General Lynn Fitch, both blonde women dressed up for an event and posing together
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After Judge Blocks Abortion Pill Mifepristone, Mississippi’s Most Powerful Women Rejoice

Mississippi’s two highest-ranking women leaders, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, rejoiced over the weekend after a Texas federal judge blocked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

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Ashton Pittman April 10, 2023
Gov. Tate Reeves seated at a table signing a piece of paper with figures behind him
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‘New Pro-life Agenda’: Reeves Signs Year of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Into Law

New moms who cannot afford private insurance will be eligible for a year of postpartum Medicaid coverage starting in July after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2212 into law without fanfare today.

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Kayode Crown March 16, 2023
Paheadra Robinson in the Mississippi Capitol
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Year of Medicaid For New Moms Heads to Mississippi Governor’s Desk

The Mississippi House passed Senate Bill 2212, which will grant 12 months of postpartum Medicaid coverage, by a 92-7 vote. Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn of Clinton voted against it.

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Kayode Crown and Ashton Pittman March 8, 2023
a photo shows three people holding signs supporting abortion rights, including a man, a woman, and a girl wearing a shirt that says "I will write my own story"
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Teen Mississippi Rape Victim Forced to Travel 500 Miles For Abortion, Report Says

The parents of a teenage Mississippi rape victim had to travel more than 500 miles to help their daughter obtain an abortion in Illinois, WAPT’s Megan West reported. The family told the local Jackson anchor that they learned their daughter was pregnant three days beyond Mississippi’s legal limit of six weeks.

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Ashton Pittman November 29, 2022
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