Mississippi Governor Signs Bill That Bans Abortions After Unborn Baby’s Heartbeat Detected
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, signed a bill on March 21 that bans abortions in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
That typically takes place around six weeks after conception.
The law is one of the strictest in the nation and has Mississippi joining an increasing number of states considering similar restrictions on abortion.
Lawmakers in Georgia, South Carolina, and Ohio are among the states mulling the passage of “heartbeat” bills.
Reeves signed the bill, Senate Bill 2116 (pdf), into law with a host of supporters gathered around him. “This is a very important day in the history of Mississippi,” Reeves told reporters after the bill’s passage. “There was a lot of pressure from a lot of groups from primarily outside our state on these members of the legislature, but every one of them stood strong.”
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