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Louisiana board keeps flood to help for New Orleans Abortions battle

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Right to abortion battle between conservative the states and their liberal cities have suffered another casualty on On Thursday, after Louisiana state officials postponed storm aid to New Orleans despite city faced a flood consultations and forecasts of hurricane season is above average.

At the insistence of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry, state bond commission voted 7-6. on $39 million line to be temporarily blocked on Thursday of credit – what city planned use for a power station to combat flood in en area destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 – until the Democratic mayor and council cancel promises to defy state law. new abortion ban. All who the funding was voted by Republicans or their proxies, although some Republicans on the commission voted not to delay.

“Officers in Residents of New Orleans took the oath of office to support and obey the laws of our state, but they decided that some laws are unworthy of law enforcement,” Landry said. in statement posted on Facebook condemning the “city” open defiance of will of in people of Louisiana” and calling vote “another step to provide parishes and municipalities of our state complies with laws of our state.” Landry office declined farther comment Friday, instead emphasizing it past Comments.

Mayor of New Orleans Latoya Cantrell remained defiant.

“I am disappointed but not surprised by the fabricated crisis of advocate general, who once again delayed critical infrastructure financing in middle of hurricane season,” Cantrell said. in statement. “I will continue to prioritize needed improvements in our city’s aging infrastructure while fighting for reproductive rights of all women”.

After the abolition of the Supreme Court Rowe vs. WadeLouisiana accepted one of most stringent abortion in the country bans: prohibition of abortion after first 15 weeks of pregnancy without exception for rape and incest; allow the procedure only when the life of the pregnant in danger. Opponents have legally challenged the measure taken in 2006 in expectation of Supreme Court ruling. It was initially blocked in court, but was eventually allowed to take effect last month.

How legal challenges failed and three public abortion clinics announced plans close and move out of state mayor of New Orleans, city the council, sheriff, and district attorney pledged to oppose the ban. city The council adopted a resolution ordering officials, including the police and prosecutors – not to use city funds to support it. New Orleans police ordered officers not to issue Summons or arrests in accordance with the law. Similar actions were taken in other democratic cities. in predominantly Republican states.

“Equal access abortion care is essential for social and economic equality and reproductive autonomy,” the council said in a resolution emphasizing its “commitment to protecting the rights of its inhabitants to make reproductive health decisions including the care of abortions”.

Landry – who considered a likely candidate for governor next year – said that he considers the actions of the council direct challenge to state power. He serves on commission and when first considered cityx flood financing last month, his confidant opposed it, postponing vote.

In Thursday’s meeting, Landry gave the New Orleans council an ultimatum: enforce the ban or lose power. flood to help.

“If they want this is project to move forward to revoke the resolution,” Landry said.

Governor John Bel Edwards, Democrat who opposes abortion, supported cityx flood funding, and its representatives on in board voted for It.

“The idea that you seek to punish everyone people life in definite area because you’re not okay with a little of them elected officials, this is an unreasonable approach,” Edwards said when vote was postponed last month.

On Thursday, Edwards’ executive director of counsel, Matthew Block, appeared on on his behalf as a member of commission and approved before vote that city’s position was moot because it doesn’t have power bring to justice those who violated the ban, and government abortion clinics were closed.

“Abortions are not done in Louisiana, especially in Parish of Orleans, right now,” Block said. “So this idea that because there were statements made and the resolution passed that somehow in in the future there may not be enforcement of the law is not happening now.”

Block told the legislature should decide whether city projects receive public funding, as it were in approval of New Orleans officials’ request for flood aid, not a bond commission.

State Senator Bret Allen, Republican who serves on commission told members it was “problematic” for state board aim for new orleans over his stance on abortion.

But Landry disagreed, saying, “We should do not delay ability to use in tools at our disposal to make them obey.”

Jimmy Harris, Democratic state senator from New Orleans serving as a proxy on commission, informed its members funding will help protect about 384,000 people. Harris said that he just received a message about an impending storm that caused flood advisory for in city.

“That’s what we’re dealing with with. Here’s what exactly project trying help us where we don’t have to drown,” Harris said.

historical peak of hurricane season – mid-September, with busiest stretch from the end of August to the middle of October. There are an average of 14 named storms per season, half potential hurricanes, but year forecasters predicted 14 to 20 named storms, including six up to ten hurricanes.

Paul Rainwater, lobbyist for in city of Residents of New Orleans who is a Republican, advised Landry and other members of his party at Thursday’s meeting, don’t tie the abortion fight to flood in Residents of New Orleans. Rain water was part of Response from Republican Governor Bobby Jindal and recovery after Hurricane Katrina, which killed of almost 2000 people. He reminded the commission that New Orleans represents 25 percent of States economy, home to iconic sites like Superdome, National World War II Museum and Audubon Park.

Rainwater said cityx latest flood response project would update power for pumps that ensure drinking water and sewerage during storms. If funded, then project was on the track is due to be completed by 2024.

“Situation, city been through every hurricane season, it’s a little stressful in that you are constantly testing turbines. of in power systemRainwater said after vote. “These are not unimportant things.”

Rainwater said he plans bring issue back before the commission when they next meet on September 15th.

“Is not like they ignored the law – there is no law that is broken. city The Council has expressed its opinion,” he said. ” city has a very strong view on this is.”

It wasn’t right away clear whether New Orleans officials will be invited to appear on next monthly committee meeting.

City Council President Helena Moreno condemned the commission’s actions. vote and invited the committee members to meet with her. She cited reports of Baton Rouge woman refuses to have an abortion last month after doctors found part of her fetus was missing of his skull is unlikely to survive.

“Disappointing lack of of compassion for women facing these terrible and painful circumstances,” Moreno said. in statement. ” fact what city of New Orleans punished for its careful consideration of new state laws are disturbing and irrelevant. project delay is vital flood protection initiative to save lives, property and businesses in our city”.

Cantrell, cityx first female mayor, gained political support by helping her hard-hit area to recover from Hurricane Katrina. She said that she and others city officials plan to continue pressuring the commission to approve the project for Russian government funding. But she said she’s giving up her position against there was no ban on abortion option.

“I hope they do the right thing,” she said Friday. “Our Usefulness in desperate need of update. this is over a hundred years. Failed to save up with changing climate.”

Such clashes may be brewing in other states where the Democrat city leaders resisted. new abortion bans advocated by the leaders of the Republican state. In neighboring Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton last month sued to prevent the Biden administration from forcing doctors and hospitals perform abortions or lose federal funding, but he has yet to challenge cities that took action against the state ban.

In addition, Austin city officials voted last month to “decriminalize” abortion by redirecting the city’s budget to prosecute other crimes. San Antonio city The Council adopted a similar resolution this month.

Dozens of prosecutors across the country – including at least five in Texas representing some of the most populous counties in the state – vowed not to file charges against those seeking or having abortions.

In response, Texas lawmakers are preparing new the law they plan to propose when the legislature meets in January, which “will provide District Attorneys across the state with the ability to prosecute abortion crimes … when the local District Attorney is unable or unwilling to do so,” wrote Rep. Mays Middleton, Chairperson. of in conservative Texas Freedom Caucus.

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