This November Mississippi voters took to the polls over the controversial Initiative 26, which could have banned most abortions in Mississippi. The bill was voted down, although early projections led many to believe 26 would pass.
Cy Rosenblatt, a UM political science professor, suggests that it failed because voters carefully examined the bill and felt it simply was not a good bill.
On the other hand, Ole Miss freshman Lizzie Zarich says "I believe that a woman has the right to her own body. I think that banning any kind of contraceptive is a bad idea, particularly since Mississippi has such a high teen pregnancy rate and 26 would have eliminated some inexpensive forms of the pill popular among young people."
Although 26 failed, Personhood USA, the group behind the initiative, have hinted at the idea they may make a comeback.
For the full interviews from Rosenblatt and Zarich, click here.
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