Louisiana Illuminator
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Doctors seek more guidance from Louisiana officials as new maternal care drug law takes effect
“The last thing I need to be asking myself during an emergency … is: ‘Could I go to jail for this?’” doctor says
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Ochsner, LCMC Health hospitals to lock up life-saving medication outside labor and delivery rooms
State health department suggestions for a modified cart ‘not a feasible option’ for one hospital system
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Hospital conducts drills ahead of new Louisiana law for pregnancy care drugs
Less than two weeks before a controversial Louisiana law reclassifying common pregnancy care pills as controlled dangerous substances takes effect, doctors are trying to prepare for what delays in accessing life-saving medication could mean.
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'Women are not safe in Louisiana’: New Orleans leaders want pregnancy care drug law reversed
Doctors testify about concerns with a new law that a City Council member calls a ‘hatchet job’
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New Orleans offers help to doctors fearful of new drug law; Murrill says ‘problem doesn’t exist’
The New Orleans Health Department will investigate ‘delay of care issues’ related to the reclassification of pregnancy care pills
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Doctors criticize misoprostol guidance from Louisiana Department of Health: ‘It’s not helpful’
Louisiana doctors say they still have plenty of questions about how they will be able to access a life-saving drug once it’s placed under restricted access starting next month
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Harris campaign reacts to Louisiana hospitals pulling life-saving drug from post-delivery access
"Because of Trump, doctors are scrambling to find solutions to save their patients and are left at the whims of politicians who think they know better," said a campaign spokesperson.
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Doctors grapple with how to save women’s lives amid ‘confusion and angst’ over new Louisiana law
A lifesaving drug used to stop postpartum hemorrhaging will be pulled off emergency response carts once it becomes a ‘controlled dangerous substance.’
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A murder victim, three daughters and delayed justice
Cassandra Jones’ daughters speak out for the first time since her death and say they’ve been left uninformed by law enforcement.
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The story behind why Louisiana voted against a ban on slavery
Louisiana was in the national spotlight after voters refused to ban slavery from the state constitution. But what really happened?