JACKSON, Ms., (KNOE 8 News) - The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill designed to regulate drugs that are used to induce abortions.
But abortion opponents who sought the bill say they believe it was watered down. Terri Herring of Pro-Life America Network says she can't support the bill in its current form.
Senate Bill 2795 originally said physicians could only prescribe the abortion-inducing drugs mifepristone and misoprostol according to directions from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They couldn't give off-label instructions different from those approved by the FDA.
The Mississippi State Medical Association said the original bill could've criminalized doctors for practicing medicine according to accepted standards of care.
On a split vote, senators made changes to address the medical association's concerns.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:27 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:27:15 GMT
TALLULAH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Board members at Madison Parish Hospital put the CEO on administrative leave earlier this month and they told us why on Tuesday.
TALLULAH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Board members at Madison Parish Hospital put the CEO on administrative leave earlier this month and they told us why on Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:11 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:11:30 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - One person has died, following a collision between a train and a car in northern Ouachita Parish. Also, another person is injured after that wreck.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - One person has died, following a collision between a train and a car in northern Ouachita Parish. Also, another person is injured after that wreck.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:50:08 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Update: Monroe Detectives have completed their interviews with the pregnant victim of the shooting that happened on Stacy Drive over the weekend.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Update: Monroe Detectives have completed their interviews with the pregnant victim of the shooting that happened on Stacy Drive over the weekend.
