City Council Bans Pro-Life Speech Outside Mississippi's Last Abortion Center

Calvin Freiburger : Oct 2, 2019
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"At the end of the day, the abortion center can paint itself bright pink colors, play music, and attempt to be a part of the more hip, growing Fondren community, but it can't cover up what happens inside its walls, a continued dark stain on the neighborhood and the city." -Mississippi Center for Public Policy

(Jackson, MI) — [LifeSiteNews.com] The Jackson City Council voted Tuesday to approve an ordinance banning pro-life activists from protesting near abortion facilities, effectively establishing a "bubble zone" around the last abortion facility in Mississippi. (Image: Mississippi abortion facility 'Jackson Women's Health' /via LifeSiteNews)

The ordinance forbids picketing within fifteen feet of a facility, coming within eight feet of people entering or exiting the building, and erecting speaker systems within 100 feet. Violators face fines of up to $1,000 and a maximum of 90 days in prison. The ordinance passed by a 3-1 vote.

Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce commissioner Andy Gipson, a Republican, lamented the vote as a blow for free speech:

"It's a very sad day that a majority of the Jackson City Council has voted to restrict the free speech of peaceful sidewalk counselors near the State's only abortion clinic. I appreciate those who opposed this unnecessary ordinance"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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