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Mississippi clinic drops challenge of near-ban on abortion

Empty clinic escort chairs rest by the driveway of the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., Friday, July 8, 2022. The clinic was the only facility that performed abortions in the state. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Diane Derzis, owner of the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., speaks at a news conference on her reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Friday, June 24, 2022. The clinic is the only facility that performs abortions in the Mississippi. However, the ruling ends constitutional protections for abortion. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A member of the security force sits outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Attorney Rob McDuff, an attorney representing the Jackson Women's Health Organization, speaks with reporters, after arguing for a lawsuit filed by the state's only abortion clinic, to remain open by blocking a law that would ban most abortions in the state, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at the Hinds County Chancery Court in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A lone abortion rights protest sign rests on the sidewalk by the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss., Friday, July 8, 2022. The clinic was the only facility that performed abortions in the state. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi clinic drops challenge of near-ban on abortion