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She saw ‘a public-health crisis’ and opened a clinic in the emptied Lower 9

"Alice saved my life," neighbors say. In 2007, Alice Craft-Kerney helped to launch a post-Katrina clinic that was invaluable to neighbors. But it closed its doors after an inexplicably short time.
by Marta Jewson February 1, 2025 Updated February 20, 2025

New Orleans Health Department launches a misoprostol map

To assist physicians and patients, the NOHD announces the launch of a map of Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, which pinpoints pharmacies that are stocked with the controlled substance misoprostol.
by La'Shance Perry January 16, 2025 Updated January 16, 2025

Fighting Act 246 in court

As advocates and lawyers file suit against the state, asking a judge to bar the reclassification of drugs used for medication abortion, women seeking IUDs and needing prenatal care say that they are also feeling the effects of the new law.
by La'Shance Perry December 18, 2024 Updated December 20, 2024

The increased urgency of Planned Parenthood’s work

Like most Americans, most Louisianans support abortion access. And when we show up, especially when it’s difficult and the odds feel stacked against us, we remind our legislative leaders that this government is supposed to work for us and reflect our values. 
by Petrice Sams-Abiodun, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships-Louisiana, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast December 11, 2024 Updated December 10, 2024

HIV treatment disrupted by climate change

A new analysis finds that New Orleans and other parts of the country with high HIV prevalence are also some of the most at-risk areas for climate disasters
by Jessica Kutz, the 19th News December 9, 2024 Updated December 8, 2024

‘We’re still here’

Planned Parenthood exhibit opens today, looks at 40-year, often embattled, presence in Louisiana
by Marta Jewson November 7, 2024 Updated November 14, 2024

Louisiana AG sues feds to undo longstanding disability protections

Because of objections to a federal rule protecting gender dysphoria, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking to invalidate Section 504, the disability law best known for providing support for public school students.
by Marta Jewson October 28, 2024 Updated November 14, 2024

Lead pipes, another New Orleans legacy

As the federal government announces a rule to eliminate all lead pipes within the next decade, tests by the Water Collaborative found lead within drinking water at 88% of New Orleans homes tested.
by Delaney Dryfoos October 12, 2024 Updated November 14, 2024

Pregnant in Louisiana Now, After Roe Fell

She is now past her first trimester and doing well. But after two miscarriages, she is aware that a new Louisiana law blocks crucial care for her, if – ‘god forbid’ – something goes wrong.
by As told to Marta Jewson October 9, 2024 Updated October 9, 2024

Pregnant and hemorrhaging, without a key solution within reach

Lawmakers passed a law designed to limit reproductive rights in Louisiana. But it may also limit patients’ chances of surviving common life events like miscarriages and births.
by Marta Jewson September 27, 2024 Updated October 11, 2024

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