CHEMICAL OF THE MONTH -Benzene A service program of RISE St. James; Caitlion O. Hunter, Juris Doctor, Class of 2022, Past President, Loyola Environmental Law Society; Tim Schütz, PhD Researcher, […]
Category: Health Care
White House to Pilot Mobile Monkeypox Testing at Southern Decadence Festival
August 30, 2022The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an additional 6,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine up to and during Southern Decadence in New Orleans and will be piloting a mobile testing center as well as offering TPOXX treatment to those who need it.
Everything You Need to Know About Monkeypox, Including Where to Get Vaccinated
August 11, 2022Contrary to what some believe, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted infection, and it is not exclusive to the LGBT community – in spite of how mainstream media is reporting on the infection.
Choices Again Narrow As Ban on Abortion Will Soon Be Back in Place
July 30, 2022In his ongoing quest to ensure Louisiana women do not have access to safe abortions, Attorney General Jeff Landry convinced a three-judge panel of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal to reinstate the “trigger ban” on abortions on July 29. The ban is expected to take effect almost immediately. The abortion clinics and doctors who are the plaintiffs in the case also have the option to mount an appeal with the Louisiana Supreme Court. Attorneys for the abortion providers were disappointed that the court did not allow them to file opposition to Landry’s motion.
Attorney General Attends Event Raising Money for St. Mary’s, Office Actively Investigating Abuse Claims
July 3, 2022Despite ongoing allegations and investigations, Attorney General Jeff Landry held a fundraiser with St. Mary’s Residential Training School at the beginning of June, raising questions around the ethicacy within the office that were not answered by Landry’s team.
Abortions Could Still Be Performed in New Orleans on Federally Owned Land
June 28, 2022Despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows state governments the right to determine a woman’s access to safe and legal abortions, Louisiana women may still have an opportunity […]
Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade; Temporary Restraining Order Issued
June 27, 2022Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Center for Reproductive Rights and Boies Schiller Flexner Seek Emergency Relief as Clinics Forced to Close Breaking: […]
FDA’s Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban Could Be Disastrous to Black Communities
June 10, 2022Many organizations focused on racial justice and systemic racism in policing are concerned that a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes could have significant impacts on racial policing practices and disparities in the criminal justice system.
Allegations at St. Mary’s Residential Training School Suggest Troubling Pattern of Abuse, Neglect
June 6, 2022Teens and young adults with disabilities living at the facility have been reported to have been abused and neglected by under-educated and unqualified staff
Anti-Abortion Bills Seek To Emancipate Citizens of Any and All Abortion Rights
March 30, 2022During February’s Black History Month programming, many television stations showed documentaries on the Civil Rights movement. The historical newscasts of the protests against desegregation — showing throngs of white adults […]
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