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Mississippi Lawmakers Pass Strict Abortion Medication Bill

4/2/2026

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Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill that could impose criminal charges and up to 10 years in prison for distributing abortion-inducing medication.
The measure aims to stop out-of-state providers from bypassing Mississippi's abortion laws.
Critics, including Rep. Zakiya Summers and Mary Ziegler, say the legislation is vague and could affect bodily autonomy.
Ziegler notes abortions have risen since the Dobbs decision, and Sen. Bradford Blackmon says the bill harms poor women.

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Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill that could impose criminal charges and up to 10 years in prison for distributing abortion-inducing medication.
The measure aims to stop out-of-state providers from bypassing Mississippi's abortion laws.
Critics, including Rep. Zakiya Summers and Mary Ziegler, say the legislation is vague and could affect bodily autonomy.
Ziegler notes abortions have risen since the Dobbs decision, and Sen. Bradford Blackmon says the bill harms poor women.