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Abortion in Louisiana. Abortion in Louisiana is illegal as of August 1, 2022. [1][2] In 2022, Governor John Bel Edwards (D) signed a law criminalizing abortion providers. An earlier version of the bill had also sought to criminalize abortion seekers, but this was vehemently opposed by both opponents and advocates of abortion rights. [3]
The 10 states that will be voting on abortion this year are: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota. Organizers in another state ...
The Louisiana Senate's vote on Thursday to reclassify the two drugs used in medication abortion as controlled substances marks the latest development in a nationwide battle over abortion pills.
In his first six months in office, Gov. Jeff Landry has pushed a broad conservative agenda that is altering Louisiana's cultural landscape, from abortion rights to criminal justice to education.
Government. v. t. e. A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. [1] Both U.S. senators representing the state were up for election, as well as six U.S. Representatives. [2] A mayoral election was also held on the same day for the city Shreveport, with a runoff on December 10. [3]
A 2022 poll by the Pew Research Center, found that 47% polled said that women who had an illegal abortion should face a penalty. 14% said they should face jail time, 16% said a fine or community services and 17% were not sure the penalty. [331] [332]
As in multiple other Republican states, Louisiana’s abortion law went into effect in 2022 following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, ending a half-century of the ...
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and ...