
When asked if the state is prepared to bear the cost of a lawsuit, Gunn said, "Absolutely. Tate Reeves said in an email to the AP that HB 1510 is a major step toward accomplishing the state's goal to protect the lives of the unborn, adding that he is committed to making the state "the safest place in America for an unborn child." "Those are the ones we're trying to protect." "The winners (today) are those babies that are in the womb, first and foremost," Gunn said. Bryant has also published a longish short story, entitled Two Struck Images, that imagines a s story based upon a Civil War photograph of two brothers. House Speaker Philip Gunn, who was present for Bryant's private signing ceremony, told The Associated Press he is proud Mississippi is taking steps to protect "the most vulnerable of human life:" the unborn. It's just completely unfounded and a court has never upheld anything under the 20-week viability marker." "The 15-week marker has no bearing in science.

"We certainly think this bill is unconstitutional," said Katherine Klein, equality advocacy coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi. "Politicians are not above the rule of law, and we are confident this dangerous bill will be struck down like every similar attempt before it," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights. That's out of about 2,500 abortions performed statewide, mostly at the clinic. The suit says the clinic performed 78 abortions in 2017 when the fetus was identified as being 15 weeks or older. Two Struck Images eBook : Bryant, Phillip:.
