Mississippi Lawmakers Mulling Abortion (in negotiations) [View All]

[Maddy McCall]

LAWMAKERS MULLING ABORTION

Legislative negotiations on an abortion ban began Monday.

Roughly 40 people from both sides of the abortion debate sat quietly as Senate Public Health and Welfare Chairman Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, (who proposed the bill outlawing abortion} outlined his requests for the bill that included prohibiting the morning-after pill.

Representatives said little as they listened. The committee likely will meet again today.

"We're going to take a kind of methodical approach to this," said House Public Health and Human Services Chairman Steve Holland, D-Plantersville. "I'm in no hurry on this issue at all."

Senate Bill 2922 bans abortion except in cases of rape, incest and a threat to the woman's health.

Lawmakers have until Monday to reach a compromise. The session ends on April 2.

Clarion Ledger article

Please click here to go to a DU thread with contact info for the five negotiating legislators on OUR side.