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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 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 December 28, 2025

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

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.
by Delaney Dryfoos August 14, 2024 Updated August 14, 2024

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.
by Delaney Dryfoos July 25, 2024 Updated July 29, 2024

City rolls out non-police 911 mental-health response

People experiencing a mental-health crisis could be more frequently stabilized and treated, not arrested.
by Nick Chrastil June 1, 2023 Updated June 1, 2023

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