abortion

A NY doctor faces a $100K fine in Texas and criminal charges in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills across state lines. Could this case set a legal precedent?

A Mississippi lawmaker introduced a controversial contraception bill targeting men’s role in pregnancy. Could Louisiana see a similar proposal soon?

Louisiana is officially the first state to categorize mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV controlled substances like opioids, which are considered addictive.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana's stance on abortion continues to change. At least that's according to a recent poll conducted by JMC Analytics. John Couvillon's poll shows 53% of Louisianans support a constitutional amendment to establish the right to an abortion in the Bayou State...

State District Judge Ethel Julien lifted the temporary restraining order on abortion ban.

Abortion rights activists are arguing that the law is unclear.

The CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods sent a memo to employees, promising "consistent and safe access to the benefits we provide", referring to abortion access.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry delivered a clear message to anyone who plans to fight for abortion rights in the state of Louisiana.

The Governor says he is concerned there are no protections for victims of rape and incest.

Governor John Bel Edwards signed legislation on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, that would criminalize abortions in Louisiana.

The bill's sponsor pulled the item after his colleagues voted to amend it.

Should a woman and those who helped end her pregnancy be charged with murder?

There are three abortion clinics in Louisiana.

I've heard people say they are not wanting to receive the vaccine because they believe it is derived from fetal tissue. This just isn't true.

Ariana donated her concert proceeds to Planned Parenthood.

After two days of intense criticism, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed course Thursday and declared that he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health care money to pay for abortions.

After passing one of the nation's strictest abortion bans, Louisiana lawmakers also have passed new abortion clinic regulations that critics said would create additional hurdles to access.

The full Senate approves legislation that would give voters a chance to declare that abortions are unconstitutional.

Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the growing controversy in Alabama surrounding the state’s passing of a bill that almost completely bans abortion procedures.

A proposal to ban abortions in Louisiana as early as six weeks of pregnancy is speeding toward legislative passage, one of several measures lawmakers are advancing to add new restrictions on the procedure.