Bill would protect the right to assisted reproductive technology in Mississippi.
Mississippi Ag chief: IVF bill will lead to ‘back door abortion, cloning’ by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today March 7, 2024 Lawmakers in Mississippi are moving to protect in vitro fertilization, but state Agriculture Commissioner, Baptist preacher and outspoken anti-abortion advocate Andy Gipson is calling it"the greatest assault on the cause of life that we've seen in Mississippi in a long time.
This article has been updated to include Medicaid Chairwoman Missy McGee's response to Andy Gipson's comments. This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.Sophia, a New York native, covers community health with a focus on women’s and family health care. In 2023, she graduated with a master’s in journalism from Northeastern University, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Boston Scope.
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