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Law aims to close state's abortion clinic | Synopsis

Law aims to close state's abortion clinic

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The owners of Mississippi's only abortion clinic will fight a law in federal court that could force it to close. The Jackson Women's Health Organization is the only abortion clinic in Mississippi The clinic's doctors have been unable to get admitting privileges at local hospitals One state lawmaker says the aim of the law is to protect women's health (CNN) -- The owners of Mississippi's only abortion clinic are headed back to federal court in another attempt to stop a new state law which could close its doors -- effectively banning abortion in the state. The Jackson Women's Health Organization filed for a preliminary injunction Wednesday to delay enforcement of the new law. Clinic officials say House Bill 1390, which was signed into law in April, imposes unnecessary guidelines and requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.

People:

Rep. Sam Mims

Overall Sentiment: 0.304675

Relevance: 0.338257

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0.200459"We're protecting the health of women by giving them professional care," he said. ...
0.104941"I believe life begins at conception and I think a lot of Mississippians do as well. If this legislation causes less abortion, then that's a good thing," Mims added. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.3054
  • Mean: 0.1527
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Brandon

Overall Sentiment: -0.138299

Relevance: 0.203707

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-0.0831096Brandon -- wrote that the nature of the clinic's medical practice "is inconsistent with this hospital's policies and practices as concerns abortion and, in particular, elective abortions... The nature of your proposed medical practice would lead to both an internal and external disruption of the hospital's function and business within this community."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0831096
  • Mean: -0.0831096
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Diane Derzis

Overall Sentiment: -0.136323

Relevance: 0.198486

SentimentQuote
-0.0781874"We've done everything we can to comply with this law and have been shut down at every juncture," said Diane Derzis, ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0781874
  • Mean: -0.0781874
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Nancy Northup

Overall Sentiment: -0.128579

Relevance: 0.190814

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0.221221"Anti-choice politicians were very clear that they had one thing in mind when they passed this law: to shut down Mississippi's only abortion clinic," said Nancy Northup, ...
0.225522"Anti-choice politicians were very clear that they had one thing in mind when they passed this law: to shut down Mississippi's only abortion clinic," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO at the Center for Reproductive Rights. "It isn't a surprise to anyone that the physicians at the Jackson Women's Health Organization haven't been able to obtain admitting privileges at any local hospital."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.446743
  • Mean: 0.2233715
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Prof. W. Martin Wiseman

Overall Sentiment: 0.256938

Relevance: 0.187412

SentimentQuote
0.369384"A lot of facilities and hospitals, no doubt, don't want to... be labeled as the one facility that's hospitable to providing abortions," said Prof. W. Martin Wiseman, ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.369384
  • Mean: 0.369384
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Additional Info:

StateOrCounty: Mississippi

Overall Sentiment: -0.179423

Relevance: 0.630702

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FieldTerminology: new state law

Overall Sentiment: -0.0625698

Relevance: 0.85802

FieldTerminology: abortion

Overall Sentiment: 0.0493335

Relevance: 0.697594

Organization: Jackson Women's Health Organization

Overall Sentiment: 0.0283014

Relevance: 0.471136

Company: CNN

Overall Sentiment: -0.055512

Relevance: 0.349823

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