Stronger Families

We are making Mississippi the safest place in the nation for an unborn child while promoting adoption and protecting the most vulnerable children in our society.

• After Governor Barbour signed into law seven new pro-life laws, Americans United for Life called Mississippi the safest place in the nation for an unborn child.  One of these measures is a “conscience exception” bill which allows health care providers to opt out of performing abortions without fear of retribution.

• Parents who want to adopt a child into a loving home sometimes face a costly, bureaucratic process that makes it harder financially for them to adopt.  The Governor signed into a law a $2500 income tax credit to help adoptive parents with the costs incurred when adopting a child.

• The Legislature enacted the Barbour Administration’s proposals to reform our state’s foster care system to improve the program which serves more than 3000 of Mississippi’s most vulnerable children and families, including adding direct care workers and increasing their salaries.