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A year without Roe: Health care in Louisiana shifts

By Jessica Williams | Capitol News Bureau Editor​ ​ ​

Abortion in Louisiana: A year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that abortion is no longer a constitutional right, advocates on both sides of the issue have had to shift tactics, James Finn reports. And Louisiana's strict abortion ban continues to spark confusion. 


Governor's race: Six candidates for governor on Friday had different opinions about whether the state should extend the .45-cent sales tax that has led to revenue surpluses in recent years, Tyler Bridges reports. All six also promised to keep tax subsidies that benefit the agricultural industry. 


New majority-Black district?: The Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit over the makeup of Louisiana's congressional districts can move forward, Sam Karlin reports, less than three weeks after it ruled in plaintiffs' favor in a similar Alabama lawsuit. The Louisiana lawsuit seeks to establish a second majority-Black district in the state. 


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Numbers to Know

73% of Louisianans think abortions should be allowed if the mother's life is at risk

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70% of Louisianans think abortions should be allowed in cases of rape and incest

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At least 1,500 Louisianans and Texans have left their respective states to receive abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year

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There were 7,444 abortions performed in Louisiana in 2021, the last year data is available 

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50% of donations to anti-abortion maternal wellness centers would trigger a tax credit under Senate Bill 41 

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Source: Pollster John Couvillion for Lift Louisiana, Planned Parenthood, Louisiana Legislature 

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