An intense debate is expected this afternoon on the House floor over a bill that would charge a pregnant woman with murder if she has an abortion. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick says his bill is not about putting doctors and mothers in jail…
cut 5 (07) “….protection of the child”
Governor John Bel Edwards calls the bill patently unconstitutional and he’ll veto it if it reaches his desk…
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The House is scheduled to convene at 2 PM.

A Senate committee has rejected a House-approved measure that would have prevented the Edwards administration from requiring students 16 and up to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. So that means this fall most high schoolers and college students will need to be vaccinated against COVID or submit a written exemption.

LDH is expanding treatment services for opioid addiction in two areas of the state…
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A nationwide baby formula shortage is causing problems for mothers with infants. Director of Nutrition Services at the Louisiana Department of Health Jennifer Nicklas says for parents in the WIC program, the list of approved formula substitutions has been expanded…
cut 9 (08) “….subsitutions”