Roe v Wade: Mississippi judge rejects abortion ban

A judge in Mississippi rejected the request of Mississippi's only abortion clinic for a temporary blockade to a ban on nearly all abortions.

Roe v Wade: Mississippi judge rejects abortion ban

A judge in Mississippi rejected the request of Mississippi's only abortion clinic for a temporary blockade to a ban on nearly all abortions.

This means that, provided there aren't any legal developments, the ban will be in effect on Thursday and the clinic will close the next day.

Because the Supreme Court reaffirmed Roe v Wade's landmark ruling last month, the ban can be put into effect.

1973's decision established the constitutional right of an abortion.

It was met with joy and protest across the country when it was overturned. This development will change abortion rights in America for many years to come.

Millions of women will be denied abortion access as conservative states like Mississippi try to ban it.

The "trigger law" in Mississippi was adopted in 2007. It was dependent on Roe v Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court. These laws were in effect in 13 states, and they have been severely curtailed or blocked access to abortions in the past few weeks.

The Jackson Women's Health Organization, which is a group of lawyers representing the Mississippi clinic, argued that the right for privacy under the state's constitution also included the right to have an abortion.

At Tuesday's hearing, Judge Debbra Halford dismissed the argument. She wrote that the plain text of the Mississippi Constitution did not include abortion in her decision.

Rob McDuff, an attorney representing the clinic, said to the Associated Press they were looking into whether to appeal.

This lawsuit was filed in the south as part of an increase in court activity nationwide after the Supreme Court's ruling. Several states are trying to pass their own abortion laws. However, many of these have been hampered by legal challenges.

After a court order preventing its enforcement, the Florida ban on abortions beyond 15 weeks was lifted and went into effect Tuesday.

In Louisiana, the attorney general requested that the top court allow the enforcement of a ban on nearly all abortions after it had been blocked by the lower courts.