Secular Café: What is happening in Mississippi about abortion?

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What is happening in Mississippi about abortion? Jul 12th 2012, 08:37 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18801598 Quote: A Mississippi judge has kept in place a temporary block on a law that could see the state's only abortion clinic close its doors. US District Judge Daniel Jordan did not immediately say how long the restraining order would last. Jackson Women's Health Organization sought a renewal of the temporary stay while it goes forward with a lawsuit. State lawyers argue that the clinic's doctors should have certification to admit patients to a local hospital. They argue the so-called admitting privileges requirement is designed for patient safety. But the clinic says it has been unable to obtain the certification for two doctors , and that the privileges give hospitals a veto over abortion. Clinic lawyers argue that the measure amounts to a block on women's access to a constitutionally protected medical procedure.

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