Mississippi Personhood Law

Nina Simone Said "Mississippi Goddam." I Thought It

Rebecca Sive | Posted 01.11.2012

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Rebecca Sive

Notwithstanding Mississippi's reputation as an oh-so-backward state, Mississippians -- just like the rest of us -- think carefully as they head to the polls.

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Reality Check: Republican Losers Did Not Overreach

Karl Frisch | Posted 01.09.2012

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Karl Frisch

Conventional wisdom pushers and the Beltway chattering class have been scrambling to explain the crushing defeat Republicans suffered in last night's off-year election. To hear them spin it, Republicans lost because they "overreached." Ridiculous.

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Voters Reject Controversial 'Personhood' Amendment

AP | EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | Posted 01.08.2012

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JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi voters Tuesday defeated a ballot initiative that would've declared life begins at fertilization, a proposal that su...

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State Measures Against Abortion, Unions, Health Care Laws On The Line

AP | By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS | Posted 01.08.2012

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ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The questions on the ballot range from undocumented immigration and union rights ...

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Laura Bassett

Will Mississippi Voters Ban Birth Control?

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 11.12.2011

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Mississippi voters will be allowed to decide on a ballot measure that defines "personhood" from the moment of fertilization, the Mississippi Supreme C...

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