{"id":198835,"date":"2019-03-21T11:36:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=198835"},"modified":"2019-03-21T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T21:00:42","slug":"mississippi-senate-heartbeat-bill-governor-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/mississippi-senate-heartbeat-bill-governor-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Heartbeat bill’ protecting preborn children signed into law in Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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3\/21\/19, 4:57 p.m. EST:<\/strong> Governor Phil Bryant has signed Mississippi’s heartbeat bill into law.<\/p>\n

UPI.com reports<\/a> Bryant’s comments on the law:\u00a0“We think this is showing the profound respect and desire of Mississippians to protect the sanctity of that unborn life whenever possible. It also protects, we believe, the physical and mental health of the mother. We here in Mississippi believe in protecting and defending the whole life of that child.”<\/p>\n

3\/21\/19, 11:36 a.m.<\/strong>: On Tuesday, the Mississippi Senate approved final language for a “heartbeat bill,” which will make abortion illegal in the state once a preborn child’s heartbeat is detected, possibly as early as six weeks gestation. The bill passed 34-15. Last week, the Mississippi House passed amended language<\/a>, as both the House and Senate bills needed to have identical language before heading to Governor Phil Bryant’s desk. Bryant has said he will sign the legislation.<\/p>\n

Bryant noted on Twitter of the bill, “I look forward to signing it very soon.”<\/p>\n

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Thank you to the Mississippi Legislature for protecting the unborn by passing the Heartbeat Bill (SB 2116) and sending it to my desk for signature. I look forward to signing it very soon. pic.twitter.com\/Xln7IpTkMR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Phil Bryant (@PhilBryantMS) March 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n