For the third time, Louisiana legislators voted against adding a rape exception to the state's 2022 abortion ban, one of the harshest in the country.
The overpolicing of women's bodies always has a disproportionate impact on Black women, and abortion bans are no exception.
In a new video, Jessica Knight-Henry, deputy executive director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee draws a connection between abortion bans and increased restrictions on maternal health outcomes.
Policies should center health and well-being not exacerbate harm.
