, a bill was drafted and said if you would perform an abortion in the state you must be certified ob-gyn with admitting privileges to the hospital. this guy is a para medic. anybody here in the medical field knows how hard it is to get admitting privileges to a hospital because many of these hospitals have religious affiliations so there's no way you'll get someone who is going to have admitting privileges at a certain hospital if they are a doctor who performs abortions, which effectively bans abortions in the state. >> well, i'm chairman of the public health committee in the mississippi house and this bill came through night committee. intent of this legislation is for health care for women. we believe this is a very serious procedure, we believe

have to be an ob/gyn with admitting privileges.ssippi to get an abortion. >> the guise mandates that you have to behz a board certified ob/givob ob/gyn. that says other health care provider who's are not ob/gyns will not be allowed to provide the care and that will greatly restrict the number of abortion providers that could potentially come to mississippi or in the state of mississippi to provide that care.ç the second -- >> dr. parker, it's alreadyrest. are you flying in as part of your understanding of responsibility and community giving back as a phyv because there are so few providers. >> that's correct. i actually reside in washington, d.c., but i'm from alabama, and part of the reason that i decided to go to mississippi is because i am familiar first hand with the poverty and the disparity when people don't have access to health care and abortion is health care. so i made the decision to begin providing services in mississippi because i saw first hand what women faced when abortion is not safe and accessible. >> it feels to

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the law requires anyone performing abortions at the clinic to be an ob/gyn with privileges to admit the patients to a local hospital which can be difficult to obtain. >>> pelfrey failed to be the first woman to swim from mexico to the u.s. unaided. she had to stop because of strong currents. >>> and a salt water crocodile in the philippines has been confirmed by guinness officials as the biggest in history. it measures over 20 feet long and weighs a ton. wow. >>> now here's a look at how wall street will kick off the dow. the s&p surged 33 and the nasdaq skyrocketed 35. taking a look at overseas trading, the hang seng jumped 416. >>> well, wall street kicks off a new quarter on a high note with a shortened but busy week ahead. u.s. markets close early tomorrow before shutting down for the 4th on wednesday. investors will be looking to extend friday's rally which gave the s&p and the nasdaq the best daily boost since friday. the surge came after significant steps were taken to shore up the struggling banks in europe. >>> overseas this morning optimism over europe's debt crisis helped mos

first of all, it requires any physician here in the state of mississippi be a board certified ob/gyn to perform abortions. it requires them to have privileges or permissions with local hospitals to permit patients, if necessary. the sponsor of this law says it's a safety issue, plain and simple. when you talk to the director of this clinic, she says she was unable to get the permissions because she believes they are under a great deal of pressure not to help her out with this. i spoke to both sides on the issue of the impact of this law. >> what would it mean if this clinic were to close? >> tragedy. no one wants to talk about abortion or think about abortion until you're there. there's three reasons you have an abortion, rape, incest and mind. >> it made sure that if anyone was receiving an abortion it would be a professional ob/gyn who is board certified and followed them to a hospital if something was wrong. i'm disappointed they will spend another two weeks without that requirement. >> reporter: the republican governor has said he's d disappointed in the judge's decision. this cl

the jackson clinic does employ ob-gyns, but only one has been able to obtain the necessary privilegesm the hospitals. the law would have forced women to drive hundreds of miles out of state in order to obtain an abortion. on wednesday, judge daniel jordan of federal district court extended his ruling from earlier this month blocking the law from taking effect for now. at least one protester's was injured in clashes with police at new york city's zuccotti park wednesday during a rally celebrating the 100th birthday of the late legendary folk singer songwriter woody guthrie. hundreds of occupy wall street protesters gathered at the park yesterday and police reportedly began shoving people onto the sidewalk. the protesters marched for six days from the liberty bell in pennsylvania during the rally protesters saying is legendary folk ballad "this land is your land." those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the worl

one of the provisions of the law, the ob/gyn requirement was by a court in the '90s. it has tried again and again and again in every way it can. it tried to put a personhood on the ballot last year, and that was too extreme. >> by a large margin. >> but nevertheless, they're back this year trying to block the constitutional right of the women of mississippi to make them in effect second-class citizens. >> in terms of the overall figh here, we have seen since the landslide election in 2010, there's been an avalanche since then of anti-abortion legislature in the states. hr-3 in the house was an anti-abortion bill and they're still working on it, but in the states, it's been a phenomenal tide. as someone who is fighting on the mississippi case directly, is there a way for your side to play offense or at this point, is it -- is defense all you can do to try to stop the anti-abortion regulations that are being pushed in the republican controlled legislatures? >> i would say by going to court, we're going on the offense. i mean, we had victory after victory after victory i

the law requires anyone performing abortions at the clinic to be an ob/gyn with privileges to admit the patients to a local hospital which can be difficult to obtain. >>> endurance swimmer penny palfrey failed as she tried to be the first woman to swim from mexico to the u.s. unaided. the 49-year-old grandmother had to stop 29 miles short because of strong currents. >>> and a salt water crocodile in the philippines has been confirmed by guinness officials as the biggest in captivity. take a look at this crock named lolong. as the biggest in history. it measures over 20 feet long and weighs a ton. wow. >>> now here's a look at how wall street will kick off the dow. opens at 12,880 after spiking 277 points. the s&p surged 33 and the nasdaq skyrocketed 35. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, the nikkei was down 3 points but in hang is seng the nikkei jumped 416. >>> well, wall street kicks off a new quarter on a high note with a shortened but busy week ahead. u.s. markets close early tomorrow before shutting down for the 4th on wednesday. investors who haven't taken off the ent

. >> she makes finish, make sure to visit her ob/gyn every year >> i am 45 years old so now is the time to stay on top of things >> doctors agree and say that that kind of vigilance needs to start even under >> according to the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists of all women should go to the doctor every year for a while women visit. there has been confusion over when and how often visit should be made over several cancer >> the and will visit to their doctor is really crucial and can help them stay healthy for a very long time. >> what happens during the exam depends on the patients' age and risk factors. the guidelines say perhaps there should be done every four years. at age 30 h peavy test should accompany them. women should have yearly pelvic exam starting at age 21 and clinical breast exams are necessary every one-three years and starting at 40 those exams should be done every year along with a mammogram. even when she is not due for a pack she sees the doctor every year >> if you wait too long he could be too late >> yearly visits are a golden opportunity to bond

we spoke to an ob/gyn today who says despite this new law, there will still be a gap in coverage. >> maternity services are provided for underneath all individual health care plans, but there's nothing that states that pregnancy would not be considered a pre-existing condition and therefore would be recovered regardless. >> the doctor says the pre-existing clause will no longer be an issue in 2014 when the majority of the president's health care plan takes effect. for now, she recommends women who are trying to get pregnant should get insurance ahead of time. >>> also on the books as of today, two laws that focus on bullying. one requires public schools to protect against harassment based on sexual orientation and to better enforce existing anti-bullying policies. the other gives victims priority if they want to transfer schools. and another law that takes effect today involves tattoo artists. there are now stricter rules in terms of sterilizing, sanitizing, and maintaining safety at their businesses. there's also a new law targeting some high-end restaurants. they're no longer allow

the law requires anyone performing abortions at the clinic to be an ob/gyn with privilege tease admit to a local hospital, which can be difficult to obtain. >>> endurance swimmer penny palfrey tried but failed to become the first woman to swim the 100 miles from cuba to the florida keys unaided. the 49-year-old grandmother had to stop 26 miles short because of strong currents. >>> and a saltwater crocodile in the philippines has been confirmed by guinness as the biggest in captivity. take a look at this crock named nolong, which marries just over 20 feet and weighs more than a ton. yikes. >>> and now, here's your "first look" at this morning's ç"dishf "scrambled politics." late friday afternoon, the white house released its annual report to congress on staff salaries, and it says that spokesman jay carney, chief of staff jack lew and top advisers all make the same amount, $172,200. well, the obama campaign website says actor george clooney will be the headline attraction at a sequel to the blockbuster fund-raiser he held for president obama. the new $20,000-a-plate dinner -- cha chin

it requires doctors to be board certified ob-gyn.is live in jackson shs, mississippi. what are you hearing? >> reporter: when you hear state legislators passing a law like this requiring that doctors who provide abortions to have ob ob-gyns and have operating privileges, they say they are doing it for patient safety. we looked to see if there was any problem with patient health and safety for women seeking abortions in this state from the one abortion clinic that is still operating here in the state of mississippi. we talked to the owners of that clinic who have been in charge for the last two years. they tell ugs in the two-year time period they performed between four and 5,000 abortions and they say there has been zero patients they've had to transport from the clinic to the hospital. from there we went to the state health department, which is in charge of regulating this clinic. they inspected it up to five times a year. they tell us that they've been able to find only one patient who had minor complications after receiving an abo

officials at the clinic say the doctors are all ob/gyn practitioners but they travel in from overstates and only one can practice at a local hospital. >> with the independence day holiday approaching, how about layaway to save up for vacations? sears offers layaways. customers have come to expect layaway as a payment option. it can be a smart option. but only if you don't pay any additional fees. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. if you could put any vacation on layaway, where would you like to go? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. forget christmas creep. back-to-school sales for businesses. jane king has the bloomberg business report. makeovere ready for a for applebee's. the restaurants president said the biggest change will be with their food. look for more contemporary ecor.ns for the day corp waterfront restaurants are holding family from the celebrations at the inner harbor. the hard rock has a free dock party. a huge rally for stocks on friday. european leaders reached a deal.

a new law requires anyone who performs abortions to be an ob/gyn ob/gyn. out of state. the jackson i am with's association says he wants it clear -- the governor has made it clear that he doesn't want there to be abortions in mississippi. more, after the break. >>this court has proven to be the knowing delighted accomplice in the billionaire purchase of our nation. and you think it doesn't affect you? think again. with great taste... comes great entertainment. the amazing spider-man and twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. see the movie in theaters july 3rd. septic disasters are disgusting and costly, but avoidable. the rid-x septic subscriber program helps prevent backups by sending you monthly doses right to your door so you will never forget to maintain your system. sign up at rid-x.com. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] broadcasting across the nation, on your radio, and on current tv, this is the bill press show. >> the storm is over but the heat is not. doesn't matter where you are. probably hotter temperatures than ever. good morning, everybody. it is monday jul

women should seek the ob/gyn each year even when tests are no longer recommended according to new guidelines out from the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists. it advises women over 21 to have an annual pelvic exam as well as a breast exam, blood pressure, weight check, and a screening for s t d's. most women only need one every three years, especially if they have no symptoms of cervical cancer. >> 9/11 insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> is strong thunderstorm in the middle of baltimore county moving south and east toward cockeysville land down towards the reservoir. this is right along interstate 83 and could produce some large damaging hail and perhaps some gusting wind over 60 miles per hour. heavy downpour also some dangerous lightning. you can see the core of the storm center just to the is the of 83. it is tracking over the last hour or so coming down and pretty much tracking down, so gusting thunderstorm with damaging winds. there are a few other storm cells to watch. one in frederick county now drifting south getting down into montgomery and howard count

the law rooequires that mississippi abortion providers have to be ob/gyns.r two, they have to have privileges at an area hospital. lawmakers say just in case the patient had to be admitted. on sunday a judge issued a restraining order blocking that law until a hearing can be done on the 11th of july when the clinic's petition against the law can be heard. the lawmaker behind the bill says he's disappointed. >> the bill was signed april 16th, over 70 days ago so the facility has had plenty of times to be in compliance. this is a health issue in my opinion. i wish it would have been enforced on july 1st. >> it wasn't enforced because of this restraining order. joining me is the clinic's owner. thank you for being with me today. break this down for me. what is the problem with these two requirements? why is it difficult to fulfill, a being an ob/gyn and b, having privileges at the hospital? >> we are all board certified. that's not the problem. one of us have admitting privileges and that's not the problem. that's not what this is about. that's a financial rela

well this doesn't sound like a very big deal if you're asking for these doctors to be first of all ob-gynshe three doctors at this clinic are. but the law is also asking them to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. these doctors are from out of state and when they come in they're only here for a limited period of time to do their work and then go back to wherever they live or have another practice going. but the owner of the clinic here states that it is taking a lot of time to get these hospitals to respond to the requests for an application and to get this process going. the state law allows for several weeks for them to do this but they say that wasn't enough time and they're afraid if the law is allowed to stand there will be fines while they're in noncompliance and possibly even worse. they say it could lead to them actually closing their doors. >> david, real quickly here, some people say this is about women's health. other people say it's politics. the people that you talked to there in that community, what do they think they is? >> well, the fight over abortion has been g

first of all, any physician here in the state who performs and abortion must be a board certified ob/gyn. that's first. secondly, any physician operating in a clinic here must have special permissions with local hospitals to admit patients if necessary. don, i have a few statements that i'd like to pass along. first of all, from the president, the owner of this clinic who says, first of all she's jub lapt. she says, quote, it means the constitutional rights for women to make their own decisions for the time being is intact. i also have a statement from the person who sponsored the bill, sam mimms. he expects the state department of health to go to the abortion clinic when they are allowed to by the federal court and also he'll be talking with his attorneys tomorrow to decide the next plan. so that's where we are now. this clinic will be open july 11th. that's the day the hearing will happen. >> george howe, thank you very much. >>> what is it like to watch your home town burn? next, you'll see for yourself through the lens of a cnn i-reporter. meineke's personal pricing on brakes. i tell

faces closure under new state law that would have forced all positions over for my abortions to be ob/gyn's with the power to refer patients to local hospitals. none have been able to obtain the necessary permits from the hospitals. critics say the law would force women to drive hundreds of miles out of state to obtain an abortion. on sunday, the day it was to take effect, judge daniel jordan temporarily blocked the law and set a hearing for this month. hundreds of people began converging in philadelphia over the weekend for a national gathering of the occupy movement running through july 4. organizers say the gathering will focus on direct actions, movement building, and the creation of a vision for a democratic future. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. we begin with today's show in mexico, from the old ruling party, set to return to power. early election results showed the candidate peno nieto has won that election, but his composer obrador has yet to can see. nieto belongs to the revolutionary party. the party that ruled mexico from 1929 to 2000. nieto c

, that any physician performing an abortion in the state of mississippi must be a board certified ob-gyncond part of that, they must have privileges with a local hospital to admit patients if necessarily. at this point, the clinic does not have those permissions. the director here says that she has been trying to get those permissions since the law was signed into effect back in april. she has not had success with that and she is concerned that many of the hospitals here, don, may be bowing to political pressure, may have a lot of pressure on them not to help her out on this. >> okay, so during the appeal, can they stay open, not stay open? what happens if they try to stay open during an appeal? >> reporter: the state makes that point also, that there is an appeals process, a clock that plays out over 10 days, 30 days, 60 days. but there are possible consequences. according to the clinic's interpretation of that law, that they could be fined some $2,000 per day as they stay open in violation of the state law. and also, don, the nurses, the physicians, the management here, they could all

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that law would require anyone performing abortions to be an ob-gyn with privileges to admit patientse dl doctors at that particularclinic do not have those credentials. >>> the burning this morning after the train derailment in ohio. fire officials in columbus say they have ruled out sabotage or a terrorist attack. leaning more towards a mechanical failure. abc's alex perez reports from the scene of the explosion. [ explosion ] >> jesus [ bleep ]! >> reporter: a frightening boom and orange glow of raging flames visible as far as ten miles away. it was 2:00 a.m., sean wall had come home after working the late shift. he grabbed his phone and started recording. >> reporter: what did it feel like on your skin? >> it felt like standing next to a bonfire. standing next to it i mean putting your hand right there next to the heat and your skin is starting to tingle and feel as much pain as it could. >> reporter: it all happened after 11 cars of a massive freight train derailed outside columbus. three tankers carrying some 90,000 gallons of ethanol exploded. authorities rushed door to door ev

doctors who perform abortions in mississippi must be board certified ob-gyns and have privileges with local hospitals to admit patients if necessary. >> we have all the applications in. we have called these hospitals almost daily, haranguing them. again, it's a process. it takes a while for an answer. >> the clinic has had over 70 days to be kplientd wiclient wi legislation. they have not complied. >> reporter: some insist it's not to ban abortion. he signed the law brought by republican governor phil bryant. >> i think it's historic. today you see the first step in a movement i believe too do what we campaigned -- to do what we campaigned on, to end abortion in mississippi. >> we intend to lead. but this is not an example we're tree trying to show other states look at what we've done. >> reporter: if it eliminates the one abortion clinic in the state -- >> i'm pro-life. i believe that life begins at conception. i think a lot of people do, as well. >> reporter: in a socially and religiously conservative state, some say political pressure may be a reason hospitals haven't signed on to