Mississippi rejects constitutional amendment to define ‘personhood’ at fertilization

Another ballot measure that captured national attention was in Mississippi. Voters there defeated a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have established legal “personhood” at the moment of fertilization, aiming to effectively ban abortion. Mississippi voters rejected Initiative 26, 58 to 42 percent, according to the Clarion Ledger, but similar efforts may expand to other states.

We’re joined by Elizabeth Feder-Hosey, she’s the founding president of the Law Students for Reproductive Justice at the Mississippi School of Law and a member of the National Organization for Women.