Mississippi Joins the Anti-Abortion Battle

Another state is working on a bill that would basically outlaw abortion in most cases:

A Mississippi House committee voted Tuesday to ban most abortions in the state - an unexpected move that left abortion opponents grappling to stake out a position on a proposal that could prompt a lengthy court battle.

The only abortions allowed under the bill would be if the life of the pregnant woman were in danger. There would be no abortions allowed in cases of pregnancy caused by rape or incest.

It's similar to a bill that South Dakota lawmakers passed last week.

Looks like anti-abortion legislators have decided to force the issue by passing laws guaranteed to be appealed, and probably overturned in the lower courts. What the Supremes will do with them is anybody's guess.