HB 1390 would require that physicians at the state's only abortion clinic have admitting privileges at a local hospital. Now, what local hospital is going to allow them admitting privileges, knowing that a very vocal minority of the state would boycott the hell out of them? As a result, the effect of the passage of this bill would be the closure of the state's only abortion clinic.
The bill is being debated live here. Actually, debate may be a strong word. President Pro Tempore Greg Snowden (R - Meridian) has been refusing some Democrats the right to speak, even telling Rep. Willie Bailey (D - Greenville) to sit down while Rep. Bailey was asking questions of Rep. Sam Mims, V (R - McComb). Shameful.
UPDATE - HB 1390 passes House
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