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. Carencro Representative Julie Emerson says this bill makes it clear what would happen in Louisiana if Roe versus Wade is overturned.

Cut 6 (10) “…and fines.”

Doctors or others who perform abortions if it becomes illegal, will face a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they’ve noticed a concerning trend when conducting routine checks for personal floatation devices on private boats. Lt. Tim Fox says agents are seeing that users of inflatable life jackets in many cases, are lacking the CO2 cartridge which inflates the jacket.

Cut 4  (10) “…separately.”

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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 that 39 other states, including both Alabama and Texas, already had legislation in place penalizing illegal evictions so now Louisiana can finally start catching up to the rest of the country.

Cut 11 (11)  “…doesn’t make sense.”

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The Louisiana Department of Health marks a historic milestone in its efforts to treat those who were diagnosed with hepatitis C. LDH and the drug manufacturer for the hepatitis C medication entered into an agreement to expand treatment for Medicaid and incarcerated populations. Assistant Secretary of Health Kim Hood says the cost of treating patients after they’ve developed serious diseases as a result of hepatitis C is astronomical.

Cut 15 (07) “…lives”

For more information visit HepCuredLA.org