Senate makes strides towards stricter abortion laws

The Mississippi Senate moved one step closer yesterday to passing a law that would prevent women from getting abortions after they are 15 weeks pregnant.
Currently Mississippi prohibits abortion after 20 weeks of conception unless the woman is in danger or in cases of fatal feotal abnormality. The new proposal would move that forward five weeks and makes no exceptions for rape or incest victims.
The bill was sent back to the House for another vote. If this version passes the House vote, the bill will move to Governor Bryant’s desk for a signature.
News 25 spoke to Amos Marshall, a bishop at Trinity Full Gospel Baptist Church in Gulfport. He shares with us his views on House Bill 1510. “I don’t believe in abortions. However, I do believe in the word of God saying ‘let every man be persuaded in his own heart.’ Therefore, we can’t force someone to believe in God so therefore we shouldn’t be able to force our rules on anybody else. Circumstances may happen, a woman getting raped or something. Guess what? You’re going to force her to keep this child when it’s an unwanted child? So, I’m totally against that. I don’t think the government should turn around and make us do something when we might have something else in mind.”
If House Bill 1510 passes, it would be the earliest abortion limit to become law in the U.S.