Reproductive health advocates warn these efforts impose dangerous obstacles for women
New Orleans, LA (April 20, 2016) – The Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom expressed serious concerns about a slew of bills being considered by the House Health and Welfare Committee today.
A new Louisiana law would triple the mandatory waiting time that women have to endure while seeking an abortion.
After hearing arguments about exempting religious non-profits from providing insurance coverage that includes birth control last week, the Supreme Court asked for new proposals from both sides about how to protect religious freedom while preserving coverage for female employees under the Affordable Care Act.
The Senate passed, 37-0 the Louisiana Expectant and Parenting Students Act which would support pregnant and parenting students to reduce the dropout rate among teen mother.
On Wednesday, the Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee passed, with no objections, new restrictions on abortion access.
Extending the waiting period before having the procedure from 24 hours to 72 hours
Today, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell. This case is about whether an employer can use their own religious beliefs to make it more difficult, if not impossible, for workers to access essential birth control coverage.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) permits religious groups to opt-out of the healthcare law’s requirement that employer-provided health insurance cover birth control. All that religious organizations need to do to opt-out is to fill out a simple form.
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana’s Abortion Law
Lift Louisiana applauds the Court’s order allowing the state’s clinics to reopen
Today, more than a hundred people gathered together outside the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to show support for abortion access. The rally, organized with the Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom, aimed to raise awareness about Louisiana’s admitting privileges law and the Whole Women’s Health case which was argued before the Supreme Court today.
As you may have heard, last week — just one week before the Supreme Court hears the Texas case — the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted an emergency request by the state of Louisiana to allow a similar law to take effect, leaving Louisiana with only two abortion providers and forcing clinics to close or to stop offering abortion care. The Supreme Court can intervene to keep our clinics open.
