Mississippi Governor Appoints Activist to Health Board

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) has nominated pro-life activist Terri Herring to sit on the Mississippi Board of Public Health — despite having no medical background, the Jackson Free Press reports.

The 11-member board “provides policy direction for the Mississippi Department of Health, appoints a state health officer to operate the agency; approves the state health plan; and approves all rules and regulations of the agency. Most of the board members are doctors and nurses.”