Mar 19, 2018

Mississippi now has the nation's most restrictive abortion laws

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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on the floor at Republican National Convention Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant just signed a law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, according to the AP.

Why it matters: This is now the most restrictive abortion law in the country, and the state's one abortion clinic is preparing to challenge the move in court, according to CBS.

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