Thread by @ashtonpittman, BREAKING: Mississippi Gov. @TateReeves has banned all abortions (& "elective surgeries"), claiming [...]

BREAKING: Mississippi Gov. @TateReeves has banned all abortions (& "elective surgeries"), claiming the move is necessary to preserve PPE & other medical supplies that health care workers need to fight #COVID19. He has long sought to ban abortion statewide. https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/apr/10/governor-bans-abortions-mississippi-claiming-need-/

Planned Parenthood Southeast responds: “Women in Mississippi should not be used as political pawns at any time & especially during this pandemic. Safe & legal abortion care has always been essential, & must remain so during this public health crisis." https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/apr/10/governor-bans-abortions-mississippi-claiming-need-/

Governor Bans Abortions in Mississippi, Claiming Need to Preserve Medical Supplies

Gov. Tate Reeves says he is halting abortions in Mississippi to help free up personal protective equipment for hospitals to use as they deal with an escalating number of COVID-19 cases statewide.

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/apr/10/governor-bans-abortions-mississippi-claiming-need-/

Gov. Tate Reeves' order forbids "elective surgeries" (including abortion) until April 27. You recognize him as the governor who, on April 3, declared that April is "Confederate Heritage Month," a story that @DonnerKay broke several days ago. https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/apr/05/scv-gov-tate-reeves-proclaimed-confederate-heritag/

SCV: Gov. Tate Reeves Proclaimed ‘Confederate Heritage Month’ on April 3

As coronavirus spiked across the state, the Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans posted an April 3 state proclamation proclaiming that this month is “Confederate Heritage Month.” Gov. Tate Reeves...

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/apr/05/scv-gov-tate-reeves-proclaimed-confederate-heritag/

As president of the Mississippi Senate from 2012 until January, Reeves helped shepherd through a number of anti-abortion bills, incl. 2019's 6-week ban, claiming he'd “continue to fight to make Mississippi the safest place in America for an unborn child.” https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/mar/21/gov-bryant-signs-abortion-ban-deadliest-state-babi/

Gov. Bryant Signs Abortion Ban in Deadliest State for Babies

With Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves at his side, Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed the nation's most restrictive abortion bill into law on Thursday morning.

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/mar/21/gov-bryant-signs-abortion-ban-deadliest-state-babi/

For born infants, though, Mississippi boasts the highest infant mortality rate in the US. It rose during Reeves' time leading the Senate, from 8.2 deaths per 1,000 infants in 2014 to 8.9 in 2018. We also have one of the highest maternal mortality rates. https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/may/23/mississippi-debates-abortion-maternal-mortality-re/

As Mississippi Debates Abortion, Maternal Mortality Remains High

In Mississippi, pregnant women already die at higher rates than in most of the country, and the state is near the top in infant mortality.

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/may/23/mississippi-debates-abortion-maternal-mortality-re/

After Reeves sheperded through Mississippi's "heartbeat law" (6-week abortion ban) last year, Louisiana's Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards, also signed a 6-week abortion ban. The catch? The LA law only takes effect if courts uphold the MS law. https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/may/08/louisiana-heartbeat-bill-relies-mississippi-taxpay/

Louisiana 'Heartbeat Bill' Relies on Mississippi Taxpayers' Legal Defense

The Louisiana Senate passed a six-week abortion ban modeled after the one Mississippi passed in March, but with one caveat: If the Louisiana one becomes law, it will not go into effect unless...

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/may/08/louisiana-heartbeat-bill-relies-mississippi-taxpay/

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