What does Roe mean for women in #Louisiana?

First, the 3 clinics are now closed because of our #triggerban. While there is hope for litigation, I strongly suggest that anyone needing abortion care make plans to go out of state. 1 Luckily there are many pro choice states that have prepared for this, like California, Illinois, New York, & New Mexico to name a few. The closest by car is Illinois. It's rough. 2

10ish am update from district 91/district B/uptown/Hollygrove/channel/central city: not too bad.

Trees & branches down, only completely blocked a few places on Louisiana & Prytania. Lots of trees down on river side of Claiborne, traffic flowing. Don’t head out unless emergency. So first I have to tell you DON’T DRIVE AROUND and don’t take videos. Literally don’t do this. (I have a #lalege plate.) Here’s some videos. Starting with Jackson in central city:

Since a couple thousand of you are very, very confused, here are just a few examples of why it’s sometimes embarrassing to be a white woman in this country.

To start, women like this, who yelled at children in protest of school desegregation: I could have started and ended this thread with Phyllis Schlafly. Her activism was so harmful to so many. Just google her, it’s too much.

*Sobbing as he lamented partisan politics, the polarization of the Louisiana Legislature and the “hate mail” he’s received, Ardoin said during a Senate committee hearing: “This is not the best plan. Unfortunately, it’s the best plan I thought I could get passed.”* #lalege

https://twitter.com/MelindaDeslatte/status/1297887636183556096

This kind of partisan politics? instagram.com/p/CEJwrnXFoSo/…

Expanded vote by mail is incredibly popular in Louisiana & throughout the country. We have all the receipts to prove it: a recent poll, 1000s of emails & phone calls to elected officials, petition signatures, etc..... It is a LIE to say that expanded vote by mail is not strongly supported by voters in Louisiana. (2)

I wrote this with the recent SCOTUS decision in mind. But now seeing the extreme racial and economic disparities with Covid, it’s more important than ever that our state focus on increasing access to health care - not limiting it. Abortion is health care. #lalege

https://twitter.com/tegbridges/status/1280832618163048454

.....and for some other comparisons: abortion (medication or surgical) is safe and results in few complications. That is a fact. Yet the state has passed almost 100 laws regulating it & there are over 20 pages of regulations re clinics (maybe more by now!)......