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New Parental Leave Policy to Help LA Families

New Orleans – Today, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that 70,000 state employees will be offered six weeks of paid parental leave after the birth of a child, adoption, or addition of a child through foster-care. Prior to the change, state employees were only promised unpaid leave. Benjamin Clapper, the Executive Director for Louisiana Right…

Advisory: Pray for Ohio

On Tuesday, Ohio experienced a devastating defeat when voters approved a radical ballot measure that will enshrine abortion into their state constitution. It was arguably the most important vote on abortion since the reversal of Roe vs. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson in June of 2022 because of the state’s super pro-life majorities in the…

LARTL Congratulates U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

PRESS RELEASE LARTL Congratulates U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson New Orleans – Today, Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-4th District) was elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Congressman Johnson has been a strong and consistent pro-life leader, with a 100% pro-life voting record both in the Louisiana Legislature and in Congress. Benjamin…

Houma/Thibodaux Students Learn to Become Passionate Pro-Life Leaders

The second annual Houma/ Thibodaux PULSE Immersion was hosted this past Saturday, October 14th at E.D. White High School. It was an awesome retreat with 15 students from the area, led by Louisiana Right to Life Youth Programs Director Southeast Ashley Gilliam and a team of four other young, passionate pro-life leaders.  At PULSE, students…

Louisiana Right to Life October 2023 Election Recap!

Congrats to Gov. Elect Landry! LARTL Federation Endorses Liz Murrill for Attorney General  Congratulations to our friend and pro-life champion Jeff Landry on his election! On Saturday, Jeff Landry won the Gubernatorial election outright, garnering 51.6% of the vote, avoiding a runoff with abortion proponent Shawn Wilson. Landry took a leading role in defending our…