Mississippi Abortion Law Temporarily Blocked By Federal Judge

[DearAbby]

JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked enforcement of a Mississippi law that could shut down the only abortion clinic in the state.

U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan in Jackson issued a temporary restraining order the day the new law took effect.

He set a July 11 hearing to determine whether to block the law for a longer time.

"Though the debate over abortion continues, there exists legal precedent the court must follow," Jordan wrote.

The law requires anyone performing abortions at the state's only clinic to be an OB-GYN with privileges to admit patients to a local hospital. Such privileges can be difficult to obtain, and the clinic contends the mandate is designed to put it out of business. A clinic spokeswoman, Betty Thompson, has said the two physicians who do abortions there are OB-GYNs who travel from other states.

The clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law. The suit says the admitting privileges requirement is not medically necessary and is designed to put the clinic out of business.



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[immoderate]

1. With that many scum bags in Mississippi...

It's hard to imagine a need for an abortion clinic, nevertheless...


--imm

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. "who travel from other states"

They don't have anyone in state that is licensed?

I would imagine that getting admitting privs to a neighboring state would be an issue. Just kinda surprised they have to import the staff.

[HooptieWagon]

3. I imagine the out of state doctors commute by armed convoy.

Its probably pretty dangerous for docs and fam to live there.