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TexasTowelie

(116,694 posts)
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 07:47 PM Jun 2020

Legislature poised to continue streak of passing bills restricting abortions

The Mississippi Legislature is on the verge of passing a proposal to limit abortion rights for the third consecutive session.

On Wednesday, the Senate passed by a 33-11 margin a bill that supporters say is intended to prevent abortions from being performed based on race, gender or potential physical disabilities.

Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, said the intent of the legislation is to ensure a fetus had the same civil rights as a person.

“They should have the same protection in the womb,” Fillingane said.

Read more: https://mississippitoday.org/2020/06/18/legislature-poised-to-continue-streak-of-passing-bills-limiting-abortions/

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Legislature poised to continue streak of passing bills restricting abortions (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2020 OP
The law means nothing now, GOP has never respected the law. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #1

Eliot Rosewater

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1. The law means nothing now, GOP has never respected the law.
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 07:51 PM
Jun 2020

They only respect the governments ability to incarcerate, punish and ultimately kill people who think differently than them.

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