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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | H Amdt 1 | Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
| March 14, 2012 | MS | HB 1196 | Additional Requirements for Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Bill Passed - House (77 - 37) |
| June 17, 2020 | MS | HB 1295 | Prohibits Abortions for Reasons of Race, Sex, or Genetic Abnormality | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
| March 12, 2020 | MS | HB 1295 | Prohibits Abortions for Reasons of Race, Sex, or Genetic Abnormality | Bill Passed - House (79 - 33) |
| Feb. 12, 2015 | MS | HB 1338 | Authorizes Lawsuits for "Wrongful Death" of a Fetus | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| March 13, 2012 | MS | HB 1390 | Establishes Additional Requirements for Physicians who Perform Abortions | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
| April 1, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 10) |
| April 1, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20) |
| Feb. 13, 2014 | MS | HB 1400 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
| March 6, 2018 | MS | HB 1510 | Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| Feb. 5, 2018 | MS | HB 1510 | Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (80 - 31) |
| Feb. 25, 2016 | MS | HB 519 | Prohibits Dismemberment Abortion | Bill Passed - House (83 - 33) |
| March 27, 2008 | MS | HB 520 | Reporting Sexual Activity of Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 41) |
| Feb. 13, 2019 | MS | HB 732 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (81 - 36) |
| March 15, 2012 | MS | HB 790 | Regulates Certain Drugs Used for Abortion | Bill Passed - House (78 - 35) |
| Feb. 11, 2014 | MS | S Amdt 7 | Prohibits Abortion Counseling in Pregnancy Prevention Programs | Amendment Rejected - Senate (22 - 23) |
| March 11, 2019 | MS | SB 2116 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| Feb. 13, 2019 | MS | SB 2116 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| March 8, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 2) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Bill Passed - House (97 - 16) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Parental Consent Waiver for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0) |
| April 10, 2012 | MS | SB 2771 | Expands Penalties for Child Homicide | Bill Passed - House (83 - 34) |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | MS | SB 2795 | Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Prescriptions | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
| March 2, 2006 | MS | SB 2922 | Abortion Ban With Some Exceptions | Bill Passed - House (94 - 25) |
| March 2, 2006 | MS | SB 2922-Amendment 1 | Abortion Ban with Exceptions for Rape and Incest | Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 56) |
| April 24, 2010 | MS | SB 3214 | Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges | Bill Passed - House (75 - 32) |