Baby born at Mississippi's only abortion clinic

Justin Vicory | The Clarion-Ledger

Show Caption Hide Caption Mississippi Passes Law Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks Mississippi lawmakers passed the nation’s most restrictive abortion law in March 2018, making the procedure illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

JACKSON, Miss. — A woman went into labor and delivered a baby at the state's only abortion clinic, officials said.

A patient on her consultation visit, whose name was not released, went into labor as she awaited an ultrasound to see how far along she was in her pregnancy, said Shannon Brewer, director of Jackson Women's Health Organization.

The clinic in the state's capital city is the only place in Mississippi where abortions are performed. Mississippi has a population of almost 3 million people, including about 1 million women of child-bearing age.

A clinic doctor delivered the baby, Brewer said. The mother and daughter were transported to a local hospital after the birth and are in good health.

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The clinic keeps the age and name of its patients confidential for safety reasons and did not release the gestational age of the baby.

Under Mississippi law, getting an abortion after 16 weeks is illegal.

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