Louisiana Senate OKs Bill to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks
The Louisiana state Senate today approved legislation that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the scientific evidence certifying unborn children have the capacity to feel pain after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Ref. Source 6
Louisiana House Passes Bill to Ban Dangerous Webcam Abortions
The Louisiana state house has approved a bill that would prohibit the controversial use of webcam abortions. This legislation protects women from those in the abortion industry who seek to profit from RU 486 abortions by providing sub-standard care to women. Ref. Source 5
Report: Louisiana Named the Most Pro-Life State, Washington Most Pro-Abortion
Americans United for Life today released its annual report about the most pro-life and pro-abortion states when it comes to passing pro-life legislation that protects women and unborn children. Louisiana was named most pro-life and Washington most pro-abortion.
Both states have held those respected positions previously. Ref. Source 1
Louisiana Passes Bill That Closed Abortion Clinics in Texas, Heads to Jindal
Yesterday, HB 388, the Unsafe Abortion Protection Act, authored by Representative Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe), and carried on the Senate Floor by Senator Sharon Weston Broome (D-Baton Rouge), passed the Louisiana Senate by a bipartisan vote of 34 to 3. Ref. Source 8
Louisiana Passes Bill That Could Close Three of Its Five Abortion Clinics
The Louisiana state legislature today put the finishing touches on HB 388, the Unsafe Abortion Protection Act, that the Planned Parenthood abortion business says could close three of the five abortion clinics in the state.
When the state of Texas clamped down on abortion clinics that could not follow basic health and safety standards and failed to ensure abortion practitioners had admitting privileges at local hospitals in cases where women are injured in botched abortions, abortion clinics closed down because they couldn't comply. As many as 20 Texas abortion clinics have closed or stopping doing abortions. Louisiana is following suit. Ref. Source 8
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Signs Pro-Life Bill That Could Close Three Abortion Clinics
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal today signed pro-life bills that could close three of the state's five abortion clinics. Jindal has been a staunchly pro-life governor and he is putting into law more pieces of pro-life legislation that has, under his administration, made Louisiana one of the most pro-life states in the nation.
The Louisiana state legislature sent to Jindal HB 388, the Unsafe Abortion Protection Act, that the Planned Parenthood abortion business says could close three of the five abortion clinics in the state. Ref. Source 8
Louisiana Abortion Centers Sue to Stop Law That Could Close Three Abortion Clinics
The three abortion clinics that could be forced to close their doors because of a new pro-life Louisiana law that protects the health and safety of women have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop it. Ref. Source 8