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.
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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.
President Biden announces $150 million in research grants for cancer “moonshot” initiative
Near Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, the president and first lady prioritize goal to halve the nation’s cancer death rates within roughly the next two decades.
D is for Drinking Water?
The Carrollton plant’s drinking-water grade fell to a “D.” But that doesn’t mean the water coming from New Orleans faucets today is unsafe, state health department says.
City rolls out non-police 911 mental-health response
People experiencing a mental-health crisis could be more frequently stabilized and treated, not arrested.
Louisiana to receive 7,200 more doses of monkeypox vaccine in the coming weeks
On Friday, Louisiana had confirmed 38 cases of monkeypox, 29 of which are in New Orleans or the parishes that immediately surround it.
Orleans judge nixes temporary restraining order on state abortion trigger bans, moves case to Baton Rouge
It appears likely the state’s three abortion clinics will close again.
Louisiana abortion provider wins temporary restraining order, rendering trigger laws unenforceable for now
The ruling comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that established the fundamental right to abortion.
After Supreme Court decision, Orleans DA says prosecuting abortions under state trigger law not a priority for his office
Williams called the court decision overturning Roe 'cruel and irresponsible.' His position could lead to conflict with the state's top prosecutor, AG Jeff Landry, who is staunchly anti-abortion and supports prosecution.
What we know about how schools collect COVID data and make quarantine decisions
The NOLA Public Schools district recently criticized a state policy loosening school quarantine guidelines for unvaccinated contacts.
