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Pro-Life Democrat Katrina Jackson Marches for Life, Writes Louisiana Legislation, by Lauretta Brown – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Pro-Life Democrat Katrina Jackson Marches for Life, Writes Louisiana Legislation, by Lauretta Brown

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Legislator who has long defied the abortion lobby’s stereotypes prepares to speak at the 47th-annual March for Life Jan. 24 and awaits oral arguments in case coming before Supreme Court.

By Lauretta Brown, National Catholic Register, 1/21/20

Louisiana state Sen.-elect Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, has long defied the abortion lobby’s stereotypes as a pro-life Democrat who has spoken many times at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. As she prepares to speak at the 47th-annual March for Life Jan. 24, Jackson is also eagerly anticipating oral arguments in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, a case that began with a law she authored during her time as a state representative, which required doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within a 30-mile radius.

Just prior to the law going into effect, abortion providers filed a lawsuit blocking the legislation, arguing that it was an unnecessary burden on abortion access; and while the district court weighed the case, the Supreme Court struck down a law in Texas that also required abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. In that case, the justices found that the Texas law created an “undue burden” on abortion access in the state.

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court ruled that the Louisiana case was sufficiently different from the Texas case that the Hellerstedt decision was not applicable. However, the Supreme Court took up the case on appeal, and oral arguments are scheduled for March 4.  ….

Read more here  http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/pro-life-democrat-katrina-jackson-marches-for-life