Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.
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Appeals Court Overturns Mississippi’s Lifetime Ban on Voting for Former Felons
A federal appeals court said that barring people convicted of certain felonies from voting pointlessly denied them access to “the democratic core of American citizenship.”
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The Final Days of Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic
The Jackson Women’s Health Organization was at the center of the case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Already, supporters are planning new ways to help women in one of the poorest spots in the nation get access to abortions.