The legislation had divided abortion opponents, many of whom objected to the idea of prosecuting women who end a pregnancy.
Tag: Louisiana
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Bill Classifying Abortion as Homicide Is Advanced by Louisiana Lawmakers
The proposal threatens to prosecute women who end a pregnancy, a possible new frontier in the abortion debate as the Supreme Court appears inclined to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Democratic Dollars Flow Once Again to Likely Lost Causes
New fund-raising figures show emerging Democratic stars like Marcus Flowers in Georgia and Gary Chambers Jr. in Louisiana, with no clear path to victory.
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Dangerous Storms Threaten the Deep South After Tornadoes Rip Through Texas
Some schools and state offices in Louisiana were closed ahead of the forecast.
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Texas and the Southeast Brace for Tornadoes and Heavy Rain
Severe weather, bringing several inches of rain and damaging winds, was expected to begin Monday afternoon in Texas and then move over Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, forecasters said.