'A public health emergency is about to engulf the nation,' one abortion rights campaigner warned.
All three of Louisiana's remaining abortion clinics, including Hope Medical Group, were forced to stop performing the procedure following the Supreme Court'sdecision. Abortion is now illegal in Louisiana except when it is deemed necessary to save the life of the pregnant person.
"We will be fighting to restore access in Louisiana and other states for as long as we can," Northup added."Every day that a clinic is open and providing abortion services can make a difference in a person's life."."Louisiana women would have to travel as far as New Mexico or Illinois to have an abortion" under the newly enacted laws,The CRR lawsuit contends that Louisiana's trigger laws must be struck down because they are"unconstitutionally vague.
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