BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer A former Louisiana state official improperly had taxpayers foot the bill for a trip he and his wife took to South Africa and a stay at a New Orleans hotel, state ethics watchdogs say. It's another allegation against Fabian Blache III, who was pushed out his job leading the board that oversees private security firms in Louisiana amid previous controversy. A teacher at Woodlawn High has been fired two months into the job after a lawsuit came to light accusing him of inappropriate behavior with students at Episcopal High. The case has raised questions about how public schools screen teachers who come from private schools. Some Louisiana doctors say the state's new abortion laws put them in a dangerous legal limbo. It's not clear what kind of medical situations are considered "medically futile," which would allow the doctor to terminate a pregnancy — and that has left them scared to act, even when the mother's life is at risk. Several doctors spoke out about the situation at a hearing yesterday. Here's what they said. | 