Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Mail-Order Abortions

The Mississippi Legislature has passed a bill that would ban the mailing, shipping or prescribing of abortion drugs to residents, closing a major loophole that exploits the state’s strong protections for unborn children.

House Bill 1613 was amended to treat the distribution of drugs such as mifepristone and misoprostol with the intent to cause an abortion as a form of drug trafficking.

The House approved the legislation 77-39, and the Senate later concurred, sending the measure to pro-life Gov.