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Neoma

(10,039 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:47 AM Jul 2012

Mississippi's Lone Abortion Clinic Can Stay Open, For Now

On Sunday, a federal judge in Mississippi issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state from enforcing new regulations on abortion clinics. The ruling will allow the Jackson Women's Health Organization, Mississippi's lone abortion clinic, to stay open for now.

The restraining order temporarily blocks a new law requiring doctors at the Jackson clinic to have admitting privileges at a local hospital in order to continue performing abortions. CNN reports:

The judge's order blocks enforcement of the law at least until the next hearing on the matter, which is scheduled for July 11.

"I'm jubilant," said Diane Derzis, clinic owner and president. "It means the constitutional rights of women to make their decision, for the time being, is in place."

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Mississippi's Lone Abortion Clinic Can Stay Open, For Now (Original Post) Neoma Jul 2012 OP

Question DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #1

I'd phone them and suggest that. Neoma Jul 2012 #2

states territory ends 3 Nautical Miles off the coast One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #4

Good idea, but casinos make a ton of money, abortion clinics not so much. yardwork Jul 2012 #6

True, but DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #7

Maybe that will happen. Be interesting to see. Good point. yardwork Jul 2012 #8

Highlighting the fact that for many rural women in red states, roe v. Wade is already defunct. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #3

Very true. yardwork Jul 2012 #5

The things that happen in my state Aerows Jul 2012 #9

DonCoquixote

(13,710 posts)

1. Question

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 12:21 PM

Jul 2012

Biloxi can have all the Casinos because they are on the water, right?

What is to stop the making of Hospital boats, abortion clinics that are off the water?

Just a sneaky idea.

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

2. I'd phone them and suggest that.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jul 2012

One_Life_To_Give

(6,036 posts)

4. states territory ends 3 Nautical Miles off the coast

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 09:18 AM

Jul 2012

IIRC This has been done off the coast of Ireland.
Still Miss is a big state and many women will find it difficult to get to the coast.

yardwork

(64,318 posts)

6. Good idea, but casinos make a ton of money, abortion clinics not so much.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:41 AM

Jul 2012

Right now many people in our country don't seem to care about helping one another. People will spend thousands at the casino then go to the polls and vote down a penny tax to help pay for education or health care.

DonCoquixote

(13,710 posts)

7. True, but

Reply to yardwork (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 05:20 AM

Jul 2012

that will not stop non profits from buying boats to set this up. It worked for the Anti-whaling activists at Sea Shepherd.

yardwork

(64,318 posts)

8. Maybe that will happen. Be interesting to see. Good point.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:12 AM

Jul 2012

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

3. Highlighting the fact that for many rural women in red states, roe v. Wade is already defunct.

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 01:15 PM

Jul 2012

Good for the brave folks keeping that clinic open.

yardwork

(64,318 posts)

5. Very true.

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:39 AM

Jul 2012

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

9. The things that happen in my state

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 06:41 PM

Jul 2012

just leave me shaking my head. I think all of the brains in the state flow downward with the river and out into the Gulf of Mexico, and are being polluted by the BP spill. I live on the Coast, so at least mine is a bit closer by.

Thank heavens someone in Jackson wised up enough to put a stop to this.

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