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Senate committee takes historic vote to support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
Submitted by merenberg on May 31st, 2017Louisiana Lawmakers Finally Acknowledge Women Deserve Equal Rights
New Orleans, LA (May 31, 2017) – A Louisiana Senate committee voted today to move favorably on SCR 45, a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The resolution was introduced by Yvonne Colomb and is co-sponsored by Senators Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson.
President’s Budget is Bad for Louisiana
Submitted by merenberg on May 26th, 2017This week, the president unveiled his proposed budget and the news is not good for low-income Americans or Louisiana. This budget reflects this administrations lack of empathy for the millions of Americans who are struggling in poverty, which includes many families in Louisiana. We have provided a brief summary of some of the most devastating impacts of this budget below.
Guts funding for Medicaid and repeals the Affordable Care Act
Louisiana youth rank amongst the highest in the nation for teen births and sexually transmitted infections
Submitted by merenberg on May 22nd, 2017Did you know that in Louisiana, the law prohibits "testing, quizzing, or surveying students about their personal or family beliefs or practices in sex, morality, or religion"?
This week in Louisiana...
Submitted by merenberg on May 15th, 2017The legislative session is picking up speed. Here is what has happened with several of the bills we are tracking.
The Good News...
Louisiana Among Worst States For Abortion Restrictions Based on Lies, According New GUTTMACHER Analysis
Submitted by merenberg on May 9th, 2017
Lift Louisiana Launches State-Focused Lies into Laws Education Campaign
USHRN Joins the UN Special Rapporteur: The Proposed ACA Repeal is a Violation of Human Rights
Submitted by merenberg on May 9th, 2017Last Thursday’s passage of the Republican health care plan in the House is devastating. Already marginalized communities, including communities of color, the poor, elderly, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, women, and immigrants will be most impacted by the plan. The scale of the damage that the American Health Care Act (AHCA) would cause is huge: an estimated 30 million people in the U.S. would be negatively impacted.
US House's Shameful Attack on Women's Health
Submitted by merenberg on May 5th, 2017This week, the President signed an executive order to roll back women's birth control coverage. 55 million women in the US have benefited from this essential requirement.
And yesterday, House Republicans passed their dangerous new bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. If the bill becomes law, it will put women's health and economic security in dire jeopardy.
AHCA would take health care coverage away from tens of millions of people, and raise costs for many more.
The bill is especially devastating for women and families. It would:
This week in Louisiana...
Submitted by merenberg on April 28th, 2017In case you missed it, here's a rundown of what happened this week in Louisiana's Capitol. And what's coming up next week!