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Doctors in Louisiana are alarmed over how the state may reclassify 2 abortion pills

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

A new bill in Louisiana seeks to reclassify two abortion pills as "controlled dangerous substances." Someone possessing the pills without a prescription could be punished, including jail time.

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Once a destination for abortion, Florida will soon have the most restrictive ban

Monday, April 29, 2024

Florida had been a destination for people in the Deep South to get abortions, but on May first a six-week abortion ban goes into effect there, making the region the most restrictive for the procedure.

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'Dobbs' forced a clinic to close. But it hasn't stopped the owner from opening more

Friday, June 23, 2023

The Dobbs abortion ruling was centered on the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Mississippi. That clinic was forced to close. But owner Diane Derzis is now opening new clinics in other states.

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Bleeding and in pain, she couldn't get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?

Thursday, December 29, 2022

When she was pregnant, Kaitlyn Joshua struggled to get medical care — and answers — in post-Roe Louisiana, where abortion is banned.

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After 42 years providing abortion access, rural Louisiana clinic closes its doors

Saturday, September 24, 2022

After 42 years, Hope Medical Group for Women will close because Louisiana has banned almost all abortions. The clinic director and some staff may move to a state where abortion is legal.

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Louisiana's abortion ban has doctors worried about patients — and their own careers

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Louisiana's abortion ban makes an exception if the fetus would not survive birth or to save a patient's life. But doctors say they fear that vague wording puts their patients and careers at risk.

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Jackson Women's Health Org. is fully booked, with abortions facing a ban in 9 days

Saturday, June 25, 2022

The clinic at the center of this week's Supreme Court decision on abortion plans its next moves. Jackson Women's Health Organization is in its final days of providing legal abortions in Mississippi.

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The scene at the Mississippi clinic at the center of the abortion ruling

Friday, June 24, 2022

The clinic at the center of the Supreme Court's Roe decision is Jackson Women's Health Organization. The last clinic to provide abortions in Mississippi, it lost its fight to preserve abortion rights.

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Louisiana's Struggle To Get Its Health Care Workers Vaccinated Against COVID

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

In Louisiana, COVID-19 vaccination rates are rising, but they are still among the lowest in the country. As cases surge, vaccine hesitancy among health care workers has officials concerned.

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Chemical Fire Burns Near Lake Charles, La., In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Smoke is rising over the city from a plant complex that makes chlorine for swimming pools, according to a state official. Residents are advised to shelter in place until further notice.

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Data Analysis: COVID-19 Is Filling Up Hospitals In Small Cities

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

An NPR data analysis finds that hospital systems in Louisiana, Idaho and Washington state have had to shuffle patients to try to get everyone the care they need.

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As Coronavirus Cases Surge, NPR Examines Hospital Capacity

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

A new NPR News data analysis looks at what's been happening in Louisiana, Idaho and Washington and how institutions in those states are handling hospital and ICU bed capacity problems.

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Coronavirus Pushes Some Hospitals In Southern Louisiana To The Brink

Monday, July 27, 2020

NPR analysis shows hospitals in Lafayette and Lake Charles have among the worst ratios of hospital beds to COVID-19 infection rates. We hear what that means for patients, families and health workers.

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Louisiana Issues Statewide Mask Order Amid Polarization Of Officials On The Issue

Monday, July 13, 2020

Louisiana's governor announced a statewide mask order over the weekend. But local politicians have been sparring over mask-wearing since even before the order, mirroring a nationwide debate.

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Third Federal Inmate Dies From COVID-19

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

On March 31, the Federal Bureau of Prisons began a systemwide 14-day quarantine for inmates to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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