girl's rape case
How old was the girl when she became a mother?
She was 13 years old, starting seventh grade.
Who is the litigation director for disability rights in Mississippi?
Her name is Greta Kemp Martin.
The exceptions are : rape or the pregnancy is life threatening to the mother (but they are poorly tracked and rarely granted.)
What are the exceptions to being able to get an abortion?
Which sides can be taken by the people in the debate over abortion?
They can be either : pro-life or pro-choice.
It is 6 weeks of abortion ban.
How long is the abortion ban in Mississippi and the other states around?
51% of Mississippians were against the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
What was the percentage of Mississippians who were against the overturn of Roe v. Wade?
Physicians fear they’ll be penalized, criminalized and have their license taken from them.
What do physicians fear when they have to perform an abortion?
Does Mississippi have the highest maternal mortality rate in the US?
Yes with 43 deaths per 100 000 life births.
The last provider of Mississippi closed during the summer following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Clinic, and the closest abortion clinic provider was in Chicago, Illinois which was a 9h drive, ultimately the mother decided it was too costly of a trip.
What was the reason for the mother to give up on finding an abortion clinic for her daughter?
What was the percentage of voters who were agreeing with the overturning of Roe v. Wade?
Only about 18% agreed with the decision of abortion to be completely illegal in all cases.
What do women fear when/if they get an abortion?
They fear that the people, known as the "Pro lifers" might attack them after they have been granted an abortion.
According to the report realeased by the state's Departement of Health, it was said that black women had a rate four times higher than white women to die from pregnancy related complications.
What was said according to the report released by the state’s Department of Health?