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The article reports that Louisiana enacted the Unsafe Abortion Protection Act (Act 620) requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital where they perform abortions. It discusses the Louisiana district court case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. It presents the views of House Representative Katrina Jackson on performing abortions in a safe environment by offering women the optimal protection and care of their bodies.

The article reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the law by distinguishing a 2016 Supreme Court decision for the case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. Topics discussed include Texas law which imposed an undue burden on a woman's ability to obtain an abortion, the Supreme Court in the case Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey and an abortion regulation imposes on abortion access together with the health benefits.

The article discusses the Louisiana federal district court case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. Topics discussed include the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a Texas law imposing a series of stringent regulations on abortion clinics and their doctors; appeal of Louisiana to the Fifth Circuit and views of Justice Anthony Kennedy on the impact of abortion clinic regulations.