Abortion Is Now Illegal In Louisiana

Essence Magazine:

By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated June 24, 2022

On Friday morning, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The ruling allowed for the states to individually decided the fate for its citizens. In Louisiana, an abortion ban was immediately enacted.

Even though Louisiana is helmed by a Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards is one of the few Democrats who oppose abortion rights. Just three days ago, Governor Edwards signed two “trigger-laws,” which

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