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New Orleans program does free house calls for new mothers. It’s saving many from going over a postpartum ‘cliff’

Family Connects New Orleans provides crucial postpartum support to mothers through home-based nurse visits

The Guardian - US · Apr 29

Louisiana Department of Health to end mass vaccine promotion after RFK Jr confirmed

State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a former Republican congressman, orders staff not to market innoculations to patients but says they may still be stocked and administered

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says

The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

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Louisiana reclassifies abortion drugs

Mifepristone and misoprostol, two commonly used drugs for self-managed abortion, now carry severe penalties

Salon · Jul 25, 2024

Pregnant women face increasingly dangerous risks as doctors flee punitive US states

With doctors facing threats of criminal penalties for abortion, many states will become ‘maternity care deserts’ where there is no hospital, birthing center or obstetrician

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2022

Health official bows out of Mardi Gras parade; cites threats

New Orleans' health director says she won't take part in a satirical Mardi Gras-season parade, one of the season's earliest, citing threats since COVID-19 restrictions were resumed

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

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