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House Judiciary B Committee Chairman Nick Bain, a Republican from Corinth, explains the facets of House Bill 1295 that would prohibit abortion if a woman is seeking the procedure because of the race, sex or genetic abnormality of the fetus, to committee members at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The only exception would be in case of a medical emergency. The bill, which passed the committee, now goes to the full House for action. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

House Judiciary B Committee Chairman Nick Bain, a Republican from Corinth, explains the facets of House Bill 1295 that would prohibit abortion if a woman is seeking the procedure because of the race, sex or genetic abnormality of the fetus, to committee members at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The only exception would be in case of a medical emergency. The bill, which passed the committee, now goes to the full House for action. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. S…

March 3, 2020

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Mississippi seeks abortion ban for race, sex, genetic error
March 3, 2020 3:54 p.m.

Mississippi seeks abortion ban for race, sex, genetic error

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's Republican-led Legislature is trying to restrict the reasons women may seek abortion, after federal courts blocked time limitations that the state tried to put on the procedure the past two years.