Lift's COVID-19 Response
Submitted by merenberg on March 16th, 2020In accordance with CDC guidance, we have cancelled or postponed all of our community events through April 13.
Latest Updates
New Faces - New Session
Submitted by merenberg on March 9th, 2020
The 2019 Legislative Session began today. We have to admit, we are a little excited about some of the new legislators and the progressive policies that they have introduced.
Go ahead and download our 2020 Policy Agenda.
We urge you to join us in supporting the proposals to:
What happened Wednesday, and what's next
Submitted by merenberg on March 7th, 2020
This week - We Rally for Abortion Access
Submitted by merenberg on March 2nd, 2020
Oral arguments at the Supreme Court in June Medical Services v.
New Guttmacher Data: LA has more abortion restrictions than every other state
Submitted by merenberg on February 11th, 2020Since 1973, the state of Louisiana has enacted 89 abortion restrictions, more—by far—than any other state in the nation. This number, newly released by Guttmacher Institute state policy analysts today, is key context for the March 4 Supreme Court oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Gee.
The ACA’s Birth Control Benefit Is Back Before the Supreme Court
Submitted by merenberg on January 23rd, 2020Cross-posted from the Guttmacher Institute
The federal contraceptive coverage guarantee is back before the U.S. Supreme Court, with affordable access to birth control yet again threatened by policymakers and employers opposed to reproductive health and rights.
Lift Louisiana Launches New Survey
Submitted by merenberg on January 15th, 2020
Louisiana has been in the news nearly every day as we get ready for the Supreme Court to hear our challenge to a law that would close every clinic that provides abortion in our state except one. But we have also seen an incredible outpouring of support here and across the nation. We remain committed to working for a healthier, stronger state where our rights our protected and we can all live with dignity.
Tampon Tax Protest
Submitted by merenberg on November 18th, 2019
As you may know, Lift Louisiana has supported efforts to eliminate the sales tax on feminine hygiene products in the state. We have come close, but so far, we haven't won. Now, we're teaming up with Period Equity and LOLA to protest the "tampon tax."
On November 22, make your voice heard. Join us in New Orleans for the Tampon Tax Protest Tour. Our collective action is a first step in initiating lawsuits against the 33 states that don’t consider tampons and pads necessities.
What we're doing
2nd Annual Toy Drive for Children Of Incarcerated Parents
Submitted by merenberg on November 4th, 2019
Parents giving toys to their children is a hallmark of the holiday season. For some kids whose parents don't have the resources to give them gifts, toy drives can help bring holiday cheer to children (and parents) in need. But other children will spend the holiday season away from their parents because their parents are incarcerated — and that's where this toy drive comes in.
BREAKING: Supreme Court Takes Another Look at Abortion Clinic Shutdown Law
Submitted by merenberg on October 4th, 2019
Today, the United States Supreme Court decided to listen to arguments on a Louisiana law that requires physicians performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. The Court stepped in to temporarily block the law from taking effect earlier this year.
