Description: The Gestational Age Act is a Mississippi law that protects unborn children, the health of pregnant mothers, and the integrity of the medical profession based on the latest science by protecting life after 15 weeks in gestational age—a point in time when babies can move and stretch, hiccup, and quite likely feel pain—permitting abortions only in medical emergencies or for severe fetal abnormality. Mississippi’s law highlights a conflict between the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade and the court’s repeated affirmation in subsequent cases that states have a legitimate interest in protecting “vulnerable and innocent life” from the moment of conception.
ADF attorney to testify on Dobbs decision at House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022
WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erin Hawley, who served as counsel to Mississippi for the U.S. Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
WHAT: Testifying before the U.S. House Oversight Committee at its hearing, “The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision on Abortion Rights and Access Across the United States”
WHEN: Wednesday, July 13, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT
WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2157, Washington
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Manager Bernadette Tasy at (480) 356-0324. A livestream of the hearing will be available here.
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.
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