HB388, the bill that promotes back alley abortions by closing safe clinics, is on its way to a full vote in the Senate. In spite of hearing from many constituents, the Senators on the Health and Welfare Committee passed the…
The recent collection of bills attacking women’s rights are not unique to Louisiana. The conservative forces are moving in many parts of the nation, trying to pass restrictive bills before anyone realizes their plan. Watch the video to find out…
HB1274, which keeps brain dead pregnant women on life support regardless of a living will, family wishes, or medical advice, passed the House. It’s now on it’s way to the Senate, and we’ll publish an action link soon. In the…
In September of last year the Center for American Progress released “The State of Women in America: A 50-State Analysis of How Women Are Faring Across the Nation.” According to their findings, Louisiana ranks last in overall welfare for women.…
ANOTHER bad bill: Louisiana HB348 forces women to be kept on life support as incubators, ignoring family wishes, a living will, and medical advice. This is REAL government overreach! Contact your Representative and tell them to stop practicing medicine!
I am a 2L at LSU Law and am currently writing a paper on why laws such as HB 348, which automatically invalidate a woman’s advance directive due to pregnancy without any regard to whether the fetus is viable or…
We are making progress, but we need more people to really make sure the lawmakers hear the message loud and clear: vote NO on HB388! Our friends over at LadyPartsJustice have joined the fight and put together a funny video…
Read more in this article from Cosmopolitan on what life is like in Texas now, after their latest restrictive anti-abortion law passed in 2013. This doesn’t have to be our future in Louisiana: we can stop HB 388. Dr. Sherwood…
This is a great, comprehensive article on why HB388 is bad for women. Among other things, it will create MORE unsafe, back alley abortions. Read more from CenLamar. “State licensing requirements can impose unnecessary burdens on medical practitioners, also limiting…
Wondering what the effects could be if HB 388 is signed into law in Louisiana? Look no further than what’s happened over the border in Texas. This article in the Huffington Post today illustrates what life is like when women…
