TAKE ACTION
Following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the enforcement of the Louisiana abortion bans, abortion is illegal except for rare circumstances. All three Louisiana abortion clinics have closed and relocated, leaving the state without an abortion clinic in 50 years.
If you are pregnant, find the nearest abortion clinic at www.abortionfinder.org or www.ineedana.org For immediate help with self-managed abortion care, visit Plan C or Las Libres. See our “Guide to Abortion in Louisiana” for more resources.
Information provided in the guide or on this website is intended as information only, and is not meant to provide legal or medical advice.
READ
Read "The New Handbook for a Post-Roe America" by Robin Marty. Or listen to this CCL Author Talk.
CALL YOUR GYNECOLOGIST
There are exception to the Louisiana abortion bans, including the health of a women. Would your gynecologist provide an abortion if you had an ectopic pregnancy? Will they prescribe emergency contraception? Or perform sterilization if requested? Here are questions to ask your gynecologist about potential changes to abortion access.
FILE A COMPLAINT
Did your pharmacist refuse to fill your prescription for Ella? Keep Plan B behind the counter? You can file a complaint against a pharmacy, pharmacist, or pharmacy technician licensed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy here.
LISTEN
Listen to “ProFrequency,” a weekly radio program heard every Thursday morning on 102.3 WHIV FM New Orleans. Livestream it on 102.3 WHIV FM. Or hear all our interviews on MixCloud.
KNOW THE LAW
Visit Lift Louisiana’s FAQs About Abortion resource page for up-to-date legal information.
TELL YOUR STORY
Have you had an abortion? We’re collecting and sharing stories. Share yours here.
PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY SCAN OF PLAN B
Plan B is a common over the counter (OTC) form of emergency contraception (EC). But can you find it? The American Society for Emergency Contraception is conducting a crowd-sourced assessment of the availability of Plan B. To participate, see this Google doc. Or learn more about EC here.
ENGAGE YOUR FAITH LEADERS
Many faith traditions support abortion care. Listen to this “ProFrequency” interview with Reverend Katey Zeh, author of “A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in the Pro-Choice Movement.” Or check-out the websites for Catholics for Choice or the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.
