Mississippi’s only abortion clinic to close after judge leaves state law in force

Case involving Jackson Women's Health Organization is one of several across the south, including in Florida and Louisiana

As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the south on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a request by the state's only abortion clinic to temporarily block a law that would ban most abortions.

Without other developments in the Mississippi lawsuit, the clinic will close at the end of business on Wednesday and the state law will take effect on Thursday.