Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the only abortion clinic in Mississippi, was at the center of the case that overturned Roe. It will close in a few days.
in its upcoming term, which begins the first Monday of October. The state’s 15-week abortion ban, at stake in the case, has garnered much media attention. Lower courts have blocked the 2018 law as unconstitutional—precedents established inprohibit states from outlawing abortion before a fetus reaches viability. An injunction put in place by the federal district court and upheld by the 5th U.S.
Still, after 20 years of running the Pink House, Brewer says being the only remaining clinic is scary. “One thing I’ve learned is that our government of Mississippi don’t seem to care about children,” Brewer said. “Everything that they vote for and against shows that they have no desire to uplift women or children.”
Tyler Harden, the Mississippi state director at Planned Parenthood Southeast, reframes the conversation through a reproductive justice lens, saying that the underlying issue is people’s ability to decide to have kids or not have kids. “And if you’re going to have kids, be able to raise them in a safe and productive environment,” she added.
The clinic serves about 200 patients per month, with staff working longer hours during the pandemic so they don’t have to turn anyone away.
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