American Family Association applauds Mississippi Pregnancy Resource Act in light of Dobbs v. Jackson
TUPELO, Miss. — Following the historic reversal of Roe v. Wade, pro-life states are pivoting toward strategies to help pregnant women and families. American Family Association (AFA, www.AFA.net) is proud to have supported an innovative program recently passed in Mississippi that provides additional resources for low-income women and children. The Pregnancy Resource Act (HB 1685) creates a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for businesses that donate to pregnancy resource centers (PRCs). The credit is set at 50 percent of the taxpayer’s state tax burden. The total program has an annual cap of $3.5 million. The Act will help Mississippi PRCs increase the services they provide, including high-quality healthcare for pregnant women.
Jameson Taylor, Ph.D., is the architect of Mississippi’s Pregnancy Resource Act. Taylor also helped draft the Mississippi pro-life law that led to the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson case and led the coalition to get it passed. He is a senior fellow with AFA and the Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs for AFA Action, the governmental affairs affiliate of American Family Association.
“Just as the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision couldn’t resolve the complex issue of abortion, government alone cannot address all the reasons that lead a woman to have an abortion,” stated Taylor. “The nonprofit sector — and the relationships and community support that nonprofits and churches provide — must be part of the answer. Pregnancy resource centers are on the front lines helping women facing an unexpected pregnancy. By supporting the efforts of PRCs to provide concrete and compassionate assistance to women in need, the state of Mississippi is investing in private sector solutions that can complement what the state is already doing to assist these women.
“Mississippi has the highest out-of-wedlock birthrate in the country. More than 90 percent of abortions in Mississippi were obtained by unmarried women. The reasons for this situation are complex. The government, acting alone, can’t address these systemic problems. We need more eyes, ears, hands and minds thinking and working on how to help women in crisis. By creating a tax credit for donations to PRCs, this new program encourages people to learn more about women in crisis and connect with nonprofits around the state who are helping these women. It is only by encouraging this kind of collaboration — based on relationships and businesses giving back to their community — that we are going to provide real, lasting solutions for women and families.”
Taylor concluded, “The Pregnancy Resource Act leverages private sector resources to provide targeted assistance for women facing an unexpected pregnancy, as well as making Mississippi a leader in passing innovative family policy.”
For over 40 years, AFA has operated with the mission to inform, equip and activate individuals to strengthen the moral foundations of American culture and give aid to the church here and abroad in its task of fulfilling the Great Commission. Founded in 1977, AFA has long been on the front lines of America’s culture war. Today, AFA is one of the largest and most effective pro-family organizations in the country, with nearly a million online supporters and approximately 110,000 subscribers to The Stand (formerly known as the AFA Journal), the ministry’s monthly magazine. Find AFA Action Alerts here. In addition, AFA owns and operates nearly 180 radio stations across the country under the American Family Radio banner.
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To interview Dr. Jameson Taylor or another AFA representative, contact media@hamiltonstrategies.com, Beth Harrison, 610.584.1096, ext. 105, or Deborah Hamilton, ext. 102.
