May 21, 2014
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-05-21
Duration: 00:01:44
Subjects: Politics | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2014 | Government | Health Care | Abortion
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Hoffman, Frank Speaker
- Badon, Austin Speaker
- Flournoy, Melissa Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from May 21, 2014, features: State Representative Frank Hoffman testifying before the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on his bill prohibiting elective abortion providers from distributing information about abortions in public or charter schools; State Representative Austin Badon testifying on his bill allowing doctors to keep a pregnant mother alive in order to allow for the birth of her baby; and Dr. Melissa Flournoy of Planned Parenthood testifying against Badon’s bill. Host: Charlie Whinham