Mississippi

The Mississippi legislature's regular session runs from January 06, 2009 to April 05, 2009. Bills that have not been enacted by the end of this legislative session will not carry over to next year.

Anti-Choice Legislation Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Separate Legal Status for Embryos and Fetuses State Constitutional Prohibition

Pro-Choice Legislation Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Anti-Choice Legislation Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Bill Number: MS  H  395 Summary: Modifies existing parental consent law by making it a felony to transport a minor to another state for an abortion without parental consent. Sponsor: Ward G (D) Introduced: 01/09/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009 Separate Legal Status for Embryos and Fetuses Bill Number: MS  H  915 Summary: Amends definition of child support obligations throughout Mississippi code to begin at conception. Sponsor: Upshaw (R) Introduced: 01/19/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009 State Constitutional Prohibition Bill Number: MS  HCR  13 Summary: Attempts to ban abortion in the state's constitution. Sponsor: Fillingane H (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009

Pro-Choice Legislation Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice Bill Number: MS  H  786 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Clarke A (D) Introduced: 01/19/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009 Bill Number: MS  S  2762 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Horhn (D) Introduced: 01/19/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009 Bill Number: MS  H  808 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Scott O (D) Introduced: 01/19/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009 Bill Number: MS  S  2290 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Jordan (D) Introduced: 01/06/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Bill Number: MS  H  805 Summary: Establishes teen pregnancy prevention program Sponsor: Scott O (D) Introduced: 01/19/2009 Last Action: Died Last Action Date: 02/03/2009

This information was last updated on 10/28/2009

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