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State judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing abortion ban

US & Canada · Baton Rouge

State judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing abortion ban

49% Center coverage: 37 sources

District Judge Donald Johnson issued a temporary restraining order to stop the trigger laws from taking effect. A hearing is set to take place Monday, July 18 at the 19th Judicial District Courthouse in East Baton Rouge Parish. The hearing is so the judge can decide whether or not to grant a preliminary injunction.See the Story

Louisiana Judge Allows Abortion Ban to Take Effect

US & Canada · Baton Rouge

Louisiana Judge Allows Abortion Ban to Take Effect

50% Center coverage: 32 sources

Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge’s order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state “trigger” laws crafted to take effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision came the same day President Joe Biden issued an executive order to protect access to abortion in states where it is still legal and mitigate the potential penalties women seeking the procedure may face after the high court’s ruling on June 24.See the Story

Woman carrying fetus without a skull to seek abortion in another state following Louisiana ban

US & Canada · New Orleans

Woman carrying fetus without a skull to seek abortion in another state following Louisiana ban

70% Center coverage: 20 sources

A pregnant woman in Louisiana who alleges she was denied an abortion despite the fetus being diagnosed with a fatal condition will go to another state next week “to get the medically necessary procedure,” her attorney, Ben Crump said at a Friday press conference.See the Story

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US & Canada · New Orleans

Louisiana abortion ban reinstated, clinics halt procedures

66% Center coverage: 18 sources

Louisiana's near total abortion ban is once-again in effect. Staff at Louisiana's abortion clinics spent Monday calling patients to cancel procedures and direct them to resources in other states. Follows U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month to end constitutional protections for abortion.See the Story

The CDC is looking into a stomach bug outbreak at the Grand Canyon

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Grand Canyon is home to incredible natural beauty. And this summer, a norovirus outbreak. The stomach bug sickened hundreds of rafters and hikers ... and prompted the CDC to take a look at it. In 2022, WWNO will celebrate its 50th anniversary.See the Story

Hospitals are reminding staff of a Louisiana law: report abortion complications to the state

The law requires hospitals to report all abortion complications, even if the procedure was done legally for medical reasons, to the Louisiana Department of Health. This kind of reporting has been required since at least 2011, under statutes clearly written to collect data on a legal health care procedure. Experts say it could leave patients vulnerable to investigations for suspected abortions now that Louisiana's near-total abortion ban is in effect.See the Story

Elon Musk wants to get out of buying Twitter. A whistleblower's claims might help him

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's legal team argues that allegations by Twitter's ex-security chief give him reason to pull out of his agreement to buy the Twitter. Twitter calls Peiter Zatko's complaints inaccurate, inconsistent and opportunistic. Musk has asked the judge for a delay so that his legal team could gather more information about what went on inside Twitter.See the Story

Louisiana ranks 4th in the nation for industrial water pollution, new report says

In 2020, industrial facilities released more than 11 million pounds of harmful substances into state waters. Texas topped the list, allowing nearly 17 million pounds to be released. The report comes just a few days before the Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments on a major Clean Water Act case that could significantly limit what waterways fall under federal protection.See the Story

New Mississippi River cut should be closed, Corps analysis says, despite state opposition

Neptune Pass is a newly-formed channel diverting part of the Mississippi River through Plaquemines Parish's east bank. An environmental assessment released Friday weighed the impact of closing most of Neptune Pass, the new river cut, against taking no action at all. The Corps' conclusion seemed to lean toward constricting the waterway.See the Story

Algiers · Algiers

A vote could tear down Algiers bike lanes, leaving bicyclists worried about future road safety

The City Council will vote on an ordinance that would remove the protected elements of two bike lanes in Algiers. The City Council passed a resolution calling on Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration to improve bike safety across the city in March 2019. A group of residents organized as Our Streets Our Choice in opposition to them. They worry that the removal of 2 miles of protected bike lanes could set a bad precedent.See the Story

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