Pro-Life Gov. Edwards Celebrates 10 yr Low For Abortions
My Catholic Christian faith teaches me to be Pro-Life. This is personal for (First Lady) Donna and me, and we take it very seriously. We are committed to reducing the number of abortions in Louisiana, and the data shows that it is working."
Louisiana abortions fell to the lowest level in a decade in 2018. This was celebrated by Pro -Life Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards.
Abortions in Louisiana dropped by almost 8 percent in 2018 from 8,706 in to 8,048, the fewest since 2009 when there were 8,167.
Here is the report from USA Today's Greg Hilburn: