Fri Mar 3, 2023 – 10:46 am EST
JACKSON (LifeSiteNews) — The abortion facility at the center of a challenge to Mississippi’s pro-life law that ultimately led to the reversal of Roe v. Wade has officially shut down.
Jackson Women’s Health Organization challenged the state’s prohibition on abortions at 15 weeks, which ultimately led to the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision that reversed Roe and returned the issue of abortion back to the states.
The facility has been shut down for months, but news recently broke that confirmed the building will no longer operate as an abortion facility.
“Surreal to see the Pink House in Jackson painted white,” reporter Shalina Chatlani wrote on Twitter. “This clinic was at the heart of the Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v Wade. And now it’s being turned into a luxury consignment store in a highly gentrified neighborhood.”
“Luxury consignment store, Hunt The Shop will be relocating from its location on Old Canton Road to the former clinic,” WLBT.com reported. “The store is known for its one-of-a-kind furniture and home goods. Construction crews were on site this week remodeling the former clinic and repainting the
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