Judge set to hear challenge of Mississippi abortion law

MAKING A LAST STAND. LAWYERS REPRESENTING JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION HAVE FOUND A LAWSUIT TO STOP THE STATE TRIGGER LAW, WHICH BANS MOST ABORTIONS. MY INITIAL TAKE IS THAT THIS LAWSUIT HAS A MERIT TO IT. ACCORDING TO THE LAWSUIT, THE TRIGGER LAW VIOLATES THE STATE CONSTITUTION. WHICH HAS AN IMPLIED RIGHT TO PRIVACY, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO ABORTION. IS THAT THE CASE? ISN’T OVERRULED. ANY STATUTE PROHIBITING ABORTION IN THE WAY THE SIX WEEK BAN OR THE TRIGGER LAW DOES WOULD SEEM TO BE IN CONFLICT. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR MATT STEFFEY SAYS THERE’S ONE PROBLEM WITH THAT ARGUMENT. THE 24 YEAR OLD STATE SUPREME COURT DECISION. LAWYERS REPRESENTING THE CLINIC ARE PINNING THEIR HOPES ON DRAWS HEAVILY ON ROE V WADE, WHICH THE U.S. SUPREME COURT JUST RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. AND I ASSUME THE STATE WILL ARGUE THAT THAT CASE REALLY ISN’T GOOD LAW NOW THAT ROE HAS BEEN REVISITED. THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT SHOULD REVISIT THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION. ACCORDING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE. THE CLINIC IS SUPPOSED TO CLOSE ITS DOORS NEXT WEEK TO COMPLY WITH THE TRIGGER LAW. STAFF BELIEVES THE CLINIC COULD STAY OPEN FOR MONTHS AS THE CASE MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH THE COURTS. BUT ONCE IT GETS BEFORE THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT, I AM DEEPLY SKEPTICAL THAT IT WILL REMAIN THE LAW OF OUR STATE. 16 WAPT ROSS ADAMS REPORTING FOR US THIS EVENING, ALL FOR HINDS COUNTY CHANCERY. COURT JUDGES HAVE RECUSED THEMSELVES FROM THIS CASE. YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND CONTINUOUS COVERAGE OF THE FALLOUT OF THE ROE V WADE REVERSAL ON OUR WEBSIT

Judge set to hear challenge of Mississippi abortion law

Jackson Women’s Health Organization seeks temporary restraining order

Updated: 9:13 AM CDT Jul 5, 2022

A judge is considering a lawsuit filed by Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, which is trying to remain open by blocking a law that would ban most abortions in the state. The Jackson Women’s Health Organization sought a temporary restraining order that would allow it to remain open, at least while the lawsuit remains in court. A hearing is set for Tuesday. A law to restrict abortions in Mississippi is set to take effect on Thursday. The closely watched lawsuit is part of a flurry of activity that has occurred nationwide since the Supreme Court ruled.

JACKSON, Miss. —

A judge is considering a lawsuit filed by Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, which is trying to remain open by blocking a law that would ban most abortions in the state.

The Jackson Women’s Health Organization sought a temporary restraining order that would allow it to remain open, at least while the lawsuit remains in court. A hearing is set for Tuesday.

A law to restrict abortions in Mississippi is set to take effect on Thursday.

The closely watched lawsuit is part of a flurry of activity that has occurred nationwide since the Supreme Court ruled.