Louisiana lawmakers shelve maternal mortality resolution despite nation-leading death rates

By: Alma Stewart Allen

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 24, 2026

Words: 949

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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In a state where women die from pregnancy-related causes at more than double the national average, Louisiana lawmakers quietly sidelined a resolution last week that would have forced a deeper examination of the crisis.

House Concurrent Resolution 110, authored by Rep. C. Denise Marcelle, was voluntarily deferred in the House Health & Welfare Committee after a single objection — a move that stunned advocates who have spent years pushing for better maternal health …

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