Mississippi House passes ‘Pregnancy Resource’ tax credits

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG
Associated Press/Report for America

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi House passed a bill Tuesday to expand tax credits for women and families after a law that banned most abortions went into effect last year.

The “Pregnancy Resource Act” passed in a bipartisan 104-8 vote. It is a priority for House Speaker Phillip Gunn, a Republican in his final year in office.

The proposal would create a child care expense tax credit for low income individuals or married couples. It would also expand tax credits for donating to pregnancy resource centers.

The facilities aim to support pregnant women and discourage them from seeking abortions. The bill will now head to the state senate for further consideration.