Rosemary Westwood
Stories
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Amid a whooping cough outbreak, Louisiana officials waited to warn the public
After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.
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Why Black Catholics in New Orleans feel a special connection to Pope Leo XIV
A genealogist has discovered that Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, where Black Catholics are now celebrating "Pope Leo of the 7th Ward."
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More women who’ve been denied abortions are going public with their stories
Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are telling their stories — and that could impact the upcoming election:
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A new Louisiana law will re-classify misoprostol as a dangerous controlled substance
A new Louisiana law in effect Oct. 1 will re-classify misoprostol as a dangerous controlled substance. It's used in medication abortions, but also for postpartum hemorrhage and other obstetric issues.
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Once a destination for abortion, Florida will soon have the most restrictive ban
Florida had been a destination for people in the Deep South to get abortions, but on May first a six-week abortion ban goes into effect there, making the region the most restrictive for the procedure.