The Supreme Court has issued its decision in a Mississippi case that affects federal abortion rights. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, challenged Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks. Justices ruled in favor of Dobbs, which effectively overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Read the Supreme Court’s opinion here.The decision follows a draft opinion leaked in May that in effect said there is no constitutional right to abortion services and would allow individual states to more heavily regulate or outright ban the procedure. Mississippi is one of 13 states with trigger laws that implement new restrictions on abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned.People on both sides of the issue have rallied this week at the abortion clinic in Jackson and outside the U.S. Supreme Court. The demonstrations were expected to intensify after Friday’s ruling. In December, when the state and the Jackson Women’s Health Organization – Mississippi’s only abortion clinic – argued in front of the Supreme Court, there were rallies and protests around Jackson and in front of the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments. Shannon Brewer, the director of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, told The Washington Post in May that if the Supreme Court’s ruling against the clinic struck down Roe v. Wade, the clinic was preparing to move to New Mexico.Abortion providers and law enforcement have prepared for an increase in violence after the Supreme Court rules, saying there has historically been a spike when the issue of abortion gets widespread public attention.Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey said plans are in place to work with multiple agencies, including the Jackson Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Public Safety. Luckey said patrol units will be around the Capitol Complex and other areas to ensure everyone is safe.”We have to join together to do that, and this right here, is a prime example of how it’s going to take more than one agency to accomplish that goal,” Luckey said. “This could be a very volatile situation, where these groups of individuals with different beliefs coming together. So, our plan is going forward. We have already started securing our buildings a little bit more with that in mind.”Stay with 16 WAPT News for continuing coverage of this historic case.
The Supreme Court has issued its decision in a Mississippi case that affects federal abortion rights.
The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, challenged Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks. Justices ruled in favor of Dobbs, which effectively overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Read the Supreme Court’s opinion here.
The decision follows a draft opinion leaked in May that in effect said there is no constitutional right to abortion services and would allow individual states to more heavily regulate or outright ban the procedure. Mississippi is one of 13 states with trigger laws that implement new restrictions on abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
People on both sides of the issue have rallied this week at the abortion clinic in Jackson and outside the U.S. Supreme Court. The demonstrations were expected to intensify after Friday’s ruling.
In December, when the state and the Jackson Women’s Health Organization – Mississippi’s only abortion clinic – argued in front of the Supreme Court, there were rallies and protests around Jackson and in front of the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments.
Shannon Brewer, the director of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, told The Washington Post in May that if the Supreme Court’s ruling against the clinic struck down Roe v. Wade, the clinic was preparing to move to New Mexico.
Abortion providers and law enforcement have prepared for an increase in violence after the Supreme Court rules, saying there has historically been a spike when the issue of abortion gets widespread public attention.
Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey said plans are in place to work with multiple agencies, including the Jackson Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Public Safety. Luckey said patrol units will be around the Capitol Complex and other areas to ensure everyone is safe.
“We have to join together to do that, and this right here, is a prime example of how it’s going to take more than one agency to accomplish that goal,” Luckey said. “This could be a very volatile situation, where these groups of individuals with different beliefs coming together. So, our plan is going forward. We have already started securing our buildings a little bit more with that in mind.”
Stay with 16 WAPT News for continuing coverage of this historic case.
