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News

Republicans Eye Repealing All Rape Exceptions, Targeting Self-Managed Abortions

Pink House Defender Derenda Hancock felt numb as she stood outside the entrance to the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, waving her arms to beckon abortion patients to ignore the anti-abortion protesters accosting their cars and pull on into the parking lot. The night before, on Monday, May 2, a draft of the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization had leaked, indicating the U.S. Supreme Court’s intentions to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Nick Judin and Ashton Pittman May 4, 2022

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BWC Voices

The Love of Mississippi Women Restored Village COVID-19 Broke

Shanina Carmichael reflects on her experiences as a woman, mother and wife during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the love from her village of Mississippi women continues to guide and uplift her despite the many challenges her family endured. “Losing access to schools, childcare providers and friend groups was more frightening to me than the disease itself,” Carmichael writes.

Shanina Carmichael May 3, 2022

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Court To Overturn Roe v. Wade in Mississippi Case, Leaked Dobbs Draft Says: Report

A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the precedent that has underpinned abortion rights in the United States for 49 years, according to a leaked draft of a ruling Politico reported this evening.

Ashton Pittman May 2, 2022

Tate Reeves sits at a desk in front of the Mississippi state seal with Attorney General Lynn Fitch next to him, the two standing between an American flag and Mississippi state flag

News

Gov. Reeves Signs ‘Equal Pay’ Bill Into Law in Mississippi: ‘A Day To Be Remembered’

Mississippi is no longer the sole state without an equal-pay law on the books after Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act into law Thursday with state Attorney General Lynn Fitch at his side.

Ashton Pittman April 22, 2022

MFP Voices

MFP Live: Jessie Daniels Discusses ‘Nice White Ladies’ Problem

Jessie Daniels’ latest book, “Nice White Ladies: The Truth about White Supremacy, Our Role in It, and How We Can Help Dismantle It,” was named a Kirkus Best Book of 2021 in the non-fiction category. Tune in to MFP Live on Thursday, April 21, at 6 p.m. central to hear her discuss her book and white women’s role in systemic racism.

Shaye Smith April 18, 2022

MFP Voices

Let’s Help Businesswomen in Mississippi Pursue Their Dreams: Five Steps

“We must learn to celebrate the many contributions women make to our culture and communities and empower more of them to make history of their own,” Latisha Holmes writes. “Our state needs women entrepreneurs to lift up our communities and prepare future generations for success. For women looking to achieve their inner greatness in business, here are five pieces of advice for setting yourself up for success.”

Latisha Holmes April 5, 2022

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News

Black Equal Pay Advocates Ask Gov. Reeves to Veto Equal Pay Bill: ‘A Sham’

On Thursday, the Mississippi Legislature sent the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk, potentially paving the way for the Magnolia State to end its distinction as the only state without such a law. But the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, a leading group that has lobbied for legislation guaranteeing equal pay for women for years, was not celebrating.

Ashton Pittman March 31, 2022

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News

House Political Games Kill Medicaid Extension For New Mothers in Mississippi

For the second year in a row, Mississippi House leadership has once again killed an extension of postpartum Medicaid benefits, likely guaranteeing that many low-income people will lose health insurance benefits only two months after giving birth.

Nick Judin and Ashton Pittman March 10, 2022

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In-Depth

‘The Seed of A Revolution’: The Christian Dominionist War On Abortion, Part III

Hundreds of young Mississippians and Alabamans knelt in a dark room, their foreheads to the floor and tears streaming down their faces as each mouthed inaudible prayers, a foreboding melody drowning out their voices. On the stage in front of them, violet lights illuminated the hair of musicians and ministers on the stage, save for a balding man with a thick mustache who squeezed his eyes and rocked back-and-forth as he spoke.

Ashton Pittman February 21, 2022

Republicans Eye Repealing All Rape Exceptions, Targeting Self-Managed Abortions

The Love of Mississippi Women Restored Village COVID-19 Broke

Court To Overturn Roe v. Wade in Mississippi Case, Leaked Dobbs Draft Says: Report

Gov. Reeves Signs ‘Equal Pay’ Bill Into Law in Mississippi: ‘A Day To Be Remembered’

MFP Live: Jessie Daniels Discusses ‘Nice White Ladies’ Problem

Let’s Help Businesswomen in Mississippi Pursue Their Dreams: Five Steps

Black Equal Pay Advocates Ask Gov. Reeves to Veto Equal Pay Bill: ‘A Sham’

House Political Games Kill Medicaid Extension For New Mothers in Mississippi

‘The Seed of A Revolution’: The Christian Dominionist War On Abortion, Part III

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