TheLouisiana 2022 Reaffirmation of HumanLife Protection Act(LA R.S. 14.87.7)makes elective abortions illegal anddefines them as the “performance of anyact with the intent to terminate a clinicallydiagnosable pregnancy with knowledgethat the termination by those means will,with reasonable likelihood, cause the deathof the unborn child.” 

“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” - Justice Samuel Alito in the majority opinion. Read more about Dobbs v. Jackson here.

RS 14.87.1(1)(b) says, “Abortion shall not mean any one or more of the following acts, if performed by a physician: “(iii)The removal of an ectopic pregnancy” • “(iv)The use of methotrexate to treat an ectopic pregnancy." It further states (1)(b)says, “Abortion shall not mean any one or more of the following acts, if performed by a physician:” “(v)The performance of amedical procedure necessary in good faith medical judgment or reasonable medical judgment to prevent the death or substantialrisk of death to the pregnant woman due to a physical condition, or to prevent the serious, permanent impairment of a life-sustaining organ of a pregnant woman. However, the physician shall make reasonable medical efforts under the circumstancesto preserve both the life of the mother and the life of her unborn child in a manner consistent with reasonable medical practice."

Louisiana classifies abortion pills as a Schedule IV controlled substance, meaning they have a strong potential to be abused and stronger legal consequences when distributed for illegitimate purposes.. Women have already been injured by the illegal sale of abortion pills in our state. Click here to learn more about abortion pill abuse and how to fight back.

We recognize that many women are pressured into abortion and lied to about the serious adverse effects. This is why LA's law targets abortion predators, not women who have had abortions. If you or someone you know has had a negative abortion outcome. It can be anonymously reported at abortionimpact.org

Louisiana classifies abortion pills as a Schedule IV controlled substance, meaning they have a strong potential to be abused and stronger legal consequences when distributed for illegitimate purposes.. Women have already been injured by the illegal sale of abortion pills in our state.