The Louisiana Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would ban abortions, even in the cases of rape and incest if the U-S Supreme Court reverses Roe versus Wade. Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps says it would be unfair to ask a teenager sexually assaulted by a relative to give birth to a child if the rape led to a pregnancy…
Carencro Representative Julie Emerson says a pregnancy as a result of rape and incest is horrific for the woman, however….
The House voted for the bill 72-25 and it now heads to the Senate. Governor John Bel Edwards says he supports an abortion ban if Roe versus Wade is overturned, but he also supports exceptions for rape and incest.
Thursday the Senate unanimously approved HB 160, which would punish landlords who illegally evict their tenants. This issue became particularly pervasive following Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida. Cashauna Hill, Executive Director of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, says this is a major victory for the state’s 1.4 million renters.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they’ve found several boaters using personal floatation devices that aren’t US Coast Guard approved, which is required by law. And another issue Lt Tim Fox says agents are seeing is among inflatable life jackets.