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by Nigel Dent, Mississippi Today October 8, 2022 A number of challenges continue to burden the mothers and children of Mississippi, especially after the landmark decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed Mississippi's abortion trigger law to go into effect, banning abortion in nearly all cases.
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