The state’s top anti-abortion group has announced its opposition to a House bill that would charge a pregnant woman with murder if she has an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life executive director Benjamin Clapper says the legislation is inconsistent with one of their long-standing policies
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Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s measure would make abortions illegal in Louisiana and also charge anyone involved in the abortion with a homicide. A house vote is scheduled for Thursday.

Breakthrough pacemaker technology is being used at an Ochsner facility in Baton Rouge. Electrophysiologist Doctor Freddy Abi-Samra says they now use a leadless device to enable biventricular pacing without the need to attach wires to the heart muscle…
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Doctor Abi-Samra calls the new device a game-changer for patients.

New data from the state Department of Health indicates fewer pregnant women are needing cesarean sections for the delivery of their babies. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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The statewide average for a regular gallon of gasoline has reached four-dollars again according to Triple-A. Prices at the pump have jumped 13-cents in the last week to reflect a rise in crude prices.