Lawyer: Abortion bill could subject women to homicide charge
2 years, 7 months ago

Lawyer: Abortion bill could subject women to homicide charge

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana House committee voted Wednesday to make abortion a crime of homicide for which a woman ending her pregnancy could be charged, along with anyone helping her. The bill also declares that any federal law, regulation or court ruling that allows abortion is void and that any judge who blocks enforcement of the bill’s provisions could be impeached. Rep. Danny McCormick’s bill, introduced in the House in March, came up for a hearing less than two days after the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion indicating the high court is preparing to overturn decisions upholding a constitutional right to abortion. The bill’s supporters declared that their legislation would outlaw abortion even if the draft leaked Monday night isn’t eventually adopted by the Supreme Court. McCormick’s bill, which would amend homicide statutes, has no exception and abortion rights attorneys said it would subject women to prosecution.

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Louisiana governor signs bill making two abortion drugs controlled dangerous substances
7 months ago

Louisiana governor signs bill making two abortion drugs controlled dangerous substances

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — First-of-its-kind legislation that classifies two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances was signed into law Friday by Louisiana Gov. Opponents of the bill included many physicians who said the drugs have other critical reproductive health care uses, and that changing the classification could make it harder to prescribe the medications. The bill began as a measure …

Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
7 months ago

Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

Associated Press  

— Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Supporters of the reclassification of mifepristone and misoprostol, commonly known as “abortion pills,” say it would protect expectant mothers from coerced abortions, though they …

Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs, worrying doctors
7 months ago

Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs, worrying doctors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday advanced …

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Despite pleas from Democrats …

Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails

Associated Press  

— A bill that ultimately would have let voters decide whether abortions should be legal in Louisiana, a state with a near-total ban, failed after a Republican-controlled committee rejected it Monday. The legislation proposed an amendment to Louisiana’s constitution that would enshrine reproductive rights for women, including allowing contraceptives such as birth control, access to abortions and infertility treatments. Freeman …

Rape, incest exceptions to Louisiana abortion ban rejected by GOP lawmakers
1 year, 7 months ago

Rape, incest exceptions to Louisiana abortion ban rejected by GOP lawmakers

Associated Press  

— Republican lawmakers in Louisiana rejected legislation Wednesday that would add exceptions in cases of rape and incest to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. This legislative session, there is a package of bills aimed at loosening Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban by adding exceptions, clarifying “vague language” and decreasing the punishment for doctors convicted of performing illegal …

Alabama Republicans would charge abortion patients with murder under proposed legislation
1 year, 7 months ago

Alabama Republicans would charge abortion patients with murder under proposed legislation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Alabama state lawmaker who ran for office on “medical …

2 States Introduce Radical Bills To Prosecute Pregnant People For Abortions
1 year, 11 months ago

2 States Introduce Radical Bills To Prosecute Pregnant People For Abortions

Huff Post  

A man scowls as he confronts an abortion-rights demonstrator in Little Rock, Arkansas. Gregory Smith via Getty Images Republicans in Arkansas and Oklahoma introduced bills this week that would allow authorities to criminally prosecute pregnant people for seeking abortion care. The Arkansas legislation would let the state’s homicide laws apply to aborted fetuses and give them due process protections, while …

Louisiana woman denied abortion wants ‘vague’ ban clarified
2 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana woman denied abortion wants ‘vague’ ban clarified

Associated Press  

— A pregnant Louisiana woman who was denied an abortion — even though her fetus has a rare and fatal condition — demanded on Friday that Gov. Davis was among the first women to be caught in the crosshairs of confusion due to Louisiana’s rush to restrict abortion, but she will hardly be the last,” Ben Crump, an attorney for …

Louisiana woman who alleges she was denied abortion after fetus’ fatal diagnosis says ‘it should not happen to any other woman’
2 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana woman who alleges she was denied abortion after fetus’ fatal diagnosis says ‘it should not happen to any other woman’

CNN  

CNN — A pregnant Louisiana woman who alleges she was denied an abortion despite the fetus being diagnosed with a fatal condition says other women should not have to experience her plight. Nancy Davis said she is planning to get an abortion in another state after a Louisiana hospital allegedly chose not to perform the procedure even though her baby …

Louisiana high court leaves abortion bans on hold
2 years, 5 months ago

Louisiana high court leaves abortion bans on hold

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected the state attorney general’s request to allow immediate enforcement of state laws against most abortions in a 4-to-2 ruling late Wednesday. The majority said only that the court declined to get involved “at this preliminary stage.” Louisiana’s new laws included so-called triggers to make them take effect as soon as the U.S. …

Louisiana asks court to allow abortion ban enforcement
2 years, 5 months ago

Louisiana asks court to allow abortion ban enforcement

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has been asked to allow enforcement of Louisiana’s ban on most abortions, Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office said Tuesday. Louisiana’s anti-abortion statutes include so-called triggers that were designed to instantly take effect once the U.S. Supreme Court reversed abortion rights. But a state judge in New Orleans last week blocked enforcement of the law …

Council wants abortion prosecution to be ‘lowest priority’
2 years, 5 months ago

Council wants abortion prosecution to be ‘lowest priority’

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A resolution calling on police and prosecutors in New Orleans to make investigations and prosecutions of abortions “the lowest priority for enforcement” was introduced Tuesday by three New Orleans City Council members. The resolution by council members Helena Moreno, Lesli Harris and J.P. Morrell is directed at city departments including the sheriff and the district attorney. District …

Rolling back Roe v Wade: How Louisianans lost abortion access
2 years, 5 months ago

Rolling back Roe v Wade: How Louisianans lost abortion access

Al Jazeera  

There were only three clinics left in the state. Louisiana was one of 13 US states with a “trigger law,” meaning legislation was already in place that, with the fall of Roe v Wade, instantly made abortion illegal throughout the state. The way the remaining clinic was unmarked and unpromoted, Simi noted, “it seems like the state has a lot …

Karine Jean Pierre condemns ‘radical’ and ‘extreme’ Louisiana anti-abortion bill
2 years, 6 months ago

Karine Jean Pierre condemns ‘radical’ and ‘extreme’ Louisiana anti-abortion bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The White House has condemned “radical” and “extreme” legislation in …

Louisiana lawmakers pull back from classifying abortion as homicide
2 years, 7 months ago

Louisiana lawmakers pull back from classifying abortion as homicide

CNN  

CNN — Louisiana House lawmakers on Thursday pared down a controversial bill that included language seeking to classify abortions as homicides and potentially allow for women to be criminally charged for terminating their pregnancies. House Bill 813, which was introduced by Republican state Rep. Danny McCormick, would have redefined a person to include an unborn child from “the moment of …

Anti-abortion groups urge state lawmakers not to pass bills criminalizing women for abortions
2 years, 7 months ago

Anti-abortion groups urge state lawmakers not to pass bills criminalizing women for abortions

CNN  

Washington CNN — Some of the largest anti-abortion organizations in the US are urging state lawmakers to reject legislation that would criminalize women for having abortions, saying “turning women who have abortions into criminals is not the way.” “We state unequivocally that any measure seeking to criminalize or punish women is not pro-life and we stand firmly opposed to such …

A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law
3 years, 2 months ago

A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law

NPR  

A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah McCammon/NPR Sarah McCammon/NPR The day before a federal judge blocked enforcement of Texas' restrictive new abortion law, the parking lot of Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La., was filled with Texas license plates. "I drove 6 hours and …

Louisiana Abortion Law Unconstitutional As It Presents Substantial Obstacles To Women Seeking Abortion: US Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
4 years, 5 months ago

Louisiana Abortion Law Unconstitutional As It Presents Substantial Obstacles To Women Seeking Abortion: US Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of United States has held that a stringent abortion law in Louisiana is unconstitutional as it places substantial obstacles in the path of women seeking an abortion in Louisiana.The majority reiterated the observations made in a 2016 judgment by the Court that that unnecessary health regulations that have the purpose or effect. The Supreme Court of United …

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