While the state of Mississippi is embroiled in controversy over its Confederacy-based state flag, Mississippi lawmakers have taken a major step in fighting discrimination, this one in abortion.

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is expected to sign a bill prohibiting abortions based on race, sex, or genetic anomaly, which would make Mississippi the second state to ban all three, behind Missouri. Kentucky has a similar ban that has been put on hold by the courts. Among the actions being taken in this time of focus on racial discrimination, this represents one of the most momentous.