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Near the last abortion clinic to close in Miss., some voters back reproductive rights
Bracey Harris
JACKSON, Miss.— In the neighborhood that was home to the state's last abortion clinic, some voters said the loss of reproductive rights was a critical issue as they cast their ballots.
“I feel it was settled precedent and the Supreme Court shouldn’t have overturned that,” said Kelly Christiansen.
A 2018 Mississippi law largely banning abortions after 15 weeks led to a series of legal battles culminating in the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Christiansen, 61, said the court’s decision feels like, “just the beginning of encroaching on a lot of our rights.”
She voted for Shuwaski Young, a Democratic candidate for Mississippi’s Third Congressional District who supports abortion rights....
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