Becky Currie | |
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| Member of theMississippi House of Representatives from the 92nd district | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-05-02)May 2, 1957 (age 68) |
| Political party | Republican |
Becky Currie (born May 2, 1957) is an American nurse and politician. She is aRepublican member of theMississippi House of Representatives from the 92nd District, being first elected in 2007.[1]
In 2018, Representative Currie sponsored[2] theGestational Age Act (HB 1510), prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks gestation. The bill, signed into law by Mississippi GovernorPhil Bryant (R) on March 19, 2018, allows abortion only in cases of medical emergency or severe fetal abnormality, with no allowance made for rape.[3] The act was challenged, and the resulting Supreme Court case,Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, upheld the act and overturned the previous precedent ofRoe v. Wade that protected abortion access in the United States.[4]
In 2020, Currie voted yes on the billto change the Mississippi State Flag.[5] In 2025, she sponsored a bill to improve access to healthcare for prison inmates.[6]
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