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Civilians, armed or not, have put their bodies on the line to end mass shootings. But in a nation trained to “Run, Hide, Fight,” many say it should never have come to that.

Advocates for stronger gun laws contend that no American should have to put their body on the line in the face of a gunman. But in high-profile massacres in recent months, the last resort to fight has been taken up by bystanders.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Abortion-rights advocates hope Louisiana’s near-total ban of the procedure will soon be blocked again, after plaintiffs in an ongoing legal challenge filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court Thursday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal filed by plaintiffs in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s abortion ban, allowing the ban to stay in effect. The ruling marked a major blow to abortion-rights advocates and providers , who had hoped the ban would be blocked for a third time, allowing Louisiana’s three abortion clinics to begin performing procedures again.

All three of Louisiana's abortion clinics are reportedly closing their doors and relocating to other states after the ...

The states three abortion clinics will remain closed following the decision.

The states three abortion clinics will remain closed following the decision.

The states three abortion clinics will remain closed following the decision.

The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected an appeal challenging the state's abortion law, allowing the ban to stay in place. The ruling is the latest in an ongoing legal fight.

The states three abortion clinics will remain closed following the decision.