Louisiana continues the war on reproductive rights

[n2doc]

A bill that could result in the shuttering of up to four of Louisiana's five abortion clinics received full passage from the Louisiana Legislature Wednesday (May 21), and Gov. Bobby Jindal has indicated he will sign it into law.

The legislation is, in part, based on a similar measure passed in Texas last year and led to the closing of several abortion clinics in that state. In its last legislative hurdle, the House concurred an amendment on Wednesday (May 21) that was added to the legislation on the Senate side. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, asked for final passage of the bill to much fanfare, as dozens of lawmakers who signed on as "co-authors" swarmed the podium to stand behind her.

The House voted 88-5 to send the bill to Jindal's desk.

The legislation requires physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the facility or medical office where it took place. It also imposes the same restrictions -- including a 24-hour waiting period -- on abortions induced by medication as those carried out through surgery. Abortion clinic providers have indicated they will likely not be able to comply with the law, which some supporters have acknowledged as they noted their goal is to reduce abortions in Louisiana.

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http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/05/louisiana_abortion_restriction.html#incart_graystrip#incart_orangestrip

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. You should have had something about a naked magazine cover in your subject line.

DUers are apparently much more interested in that kind of thing than this kind of thing.

[n2doc]

2. or sideboob