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Photo courtesy of Margaret Barse for Alabama Cooperative Extension System/smb://msfiles.acesag.auburn.edu/Record-high maternal and infant mortality rates are just some of the reasons why pregnancy in the state is “an inherent medical risk,” the report’s author says. -
Sergio Santos/Creative CommonsLouisiana ranks as one of the worst states in the nation for maternal and infant health, especially for Black and Native American women, according to the latest report from the March of Dimes. Experts said the state’s abortion ban, which went into effect immediately after Roe v. Wade was overturned this year by the U.S. Supreme Court, could make pregnancy and birth even more dangerous.
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Louisiana Right to Life — the state’s most powerful anti-abortion group — has been celebrating a victory it’s spent over 50 years fighting to achieve, but it wants to go further. It wants to end an exception to the ban that allows for abortions for so-called “medically futile” pregnancies in the next legislative session. -
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced Friday that he will not run for Louisiana’s open governorship in 2023.Cassidy teased his announcement in a routine press call earlier this week, igniting intense speculation about his potential candidacy and a matchup against his U.S. Senate colleague John Kennedy.
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Public transportation in New Orleans saw some big updates in 2022, including reconfigured bus routes, reduced fares and a new app. But in their annual report, advocacy group RIDE New Orleans highlights longstanding problems — like inequitable access to jobs for transit riders and poor communication about changes underway.
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Health officials say now is not the time to let your guard down on protecting yourself, and others, as the three contagious viruses spread across the region.
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Family members and former protest leaders will gather to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the shooting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge.
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Congressional delegation reelected; Duplessis tops Landry for state senate
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Election Day is over and results are in for Louisiana. Voters weighed in on statewide ballot amendments, congressional races, as well as other key state and local elections.
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After bomb threat at a Jefferson Parish polling place Tuesday morning, voters are being rerouted to a new precinct, parish official say.
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Nov. 8 is the final voting day of the 2022 election. Key Senate, House and gubernatorial races are on the line. Follow NPR's live coverage and results as they come in.
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Un grupo de cuatro operadoras telefónicas dedicadas a difundir el propósito de Women With A Vision, un grupo que defiende el derecho al aborto, se sentaron en torno a una mesa de conferencias en las oficinas situadas en Nueva Orleans aproximadamente un mes antes de las elecciones de mitad de mandato para llamar por teléfono a los votantes de todo Luisiana y preguntarles sobre los derechos reproductivos.
