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Next Acadiana Pro-Life Luncheon Scheduled for May 29

The date for the next Acadiana Right to Life Pro-Life Luncheon has been set. The event will take place Wednesday, May 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Abacus Restaurant, 530 W. Pinhook Road, Lafayette. Dustin Bertrand, Louisiana Right to Life’s new Acadiana Youth Outreach Director, will be the guest speaker. Dustin is president…

Love Life Amendment Moving Forward in Legislature

HB 425, the Love Life Amendment to the Louisiana Constitution, is halfway through the legislative process as it makes its way to the October ballot. The bill, authored by Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe), received the necessary 2/3 vote in the House of Representatives last Tuesday and is scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, May 7, in…

Kansas Decision Shows Importance of Love Life Amendment

NEW ORLEANS – Today, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in Hodes & Nauser, MDs v. Schmidt that the Kansas Constitution guarantees a “right” to abortion. In the decision, the Kansas court decided that the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act violates the state constitution’s Bill of Rights, which they argue guarantees a “right” to abortion. Louisiana…

Collected Diapers Donated to 3 Agencies

The third Poo Dat Diaper Drive was held April 10-16 at participating Robert Fresh Market stores in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Louisiana Right to Life thanks those of you who donated to this drive. More than 5,000 diapers were collected. Each year, families face drastic diaper shortages across the board, and diaper banks help…

Unreported Rape of a Minor Triggers Call for Investigation After Patient Records Destroyed

BATON ROUGE – Today, Louisiana Right to Life mailed letters to the Bossier Parish District Attorney, the Department of Health, and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners requesting an investigation of potential violations of state law surrounding the destruction of patient medical records after the closure of the Bossier City Medical Suite (BCMS). A…