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November 21, 2018

Federal Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Anti-Abortion Law
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In other Mississippi news, a federal judge has blocked a harsh
anti-abortion law from taking effect. The law, known as the Gestational
Age Act, was signed by Mississippi Republican Governor Phil Bryant in
March. It bans most abortions after 15 weeks, with no exceptions for
cases of rape or incest. In his ruling declaring the law
unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves wrote, "The fact
that men, myself included, are determining how women may choose to
manage their reproductive health is a sad irony not lost on the court."


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