Louisiana Right to Life actively works to defend life in the Louisiana Capitol by passing pro-life legislation and stopping anti-life legislation and amendments. To accomplish this mission, we need pro-life legislators committed to voting for life!
The following table lists Louisiana Right to Life’s 8 scored pro-life votes in the Louisiana Senate from the 2004-2007 Legislative Term. Below the table you will find the scorecard key and the list of scored votes.
To view details on the previous scorecards, use the links below. Please note that a Senate member listed below may have served in the House during previous years.
2004-2007 Senate Scored Votes
- Comprehensive Human Cloning Ban (2004)
- SB 873; Authored by Senator Art Lentini
- Vote on Senate Final Passage; LARTL Supported Final Passage
- SB 873 was a comprehensive human cloning ban, prohibiting all forms of human embryonic cloning including cloning for research purposes.
- SB 873 cleared final passage but died in conference committee
- Clone and Kill Bill (2004)
- SB 74; Authored by Rep. Lafleur
- Vote on Senate Final Passage; LARTL Opposed Final Passage
- SB 74 allows for the destruction of human embryos through cloning for research purposes.
- SB 74 failed Senate Final Passage
- Human Dignity Act (2005)
- HB 675; Authored by Rep. Beard
- Vote on Senate Final Passage; LARTL Supported Final Passage
- HB 675 was designed to prevent Terri Schiavo-like situations by stating a preference for life in difficult medical situations.
- HB 675 Passed and was Signed by the Governor
- Human Life Protection Act / Trigger Law (2006)
- SB 33; Authored by Sen. Nevers
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported Final Passage
- SB 33 would protect all unborn babies in Louisiana in the event of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court.
- SB 33 Passed and was Signed by the Governor
- Rape and Incest Amendment to Human Life Protection Act / Trigger Law (2006)
- SB 33; Authored by Sen. Nevers
- Vote on Senator Chaisson Amendment; LARTL Opposed the Amendment
- The Chaisson Amendment to SB 33 would have allowed abortions in cases following rape or incest.
- The Chaisson Amendment was defeated.
- Adoption Education Act (2006)
- SB 111; Authored by Sen. Nevers
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported Final Passagee
- SB 11 would require inclusion of adoption awareness instruction in certain secondary school courses.
- SB 111 Passed and was Signed by the Governor
- Partial-Birth Abortion Ban (2007)
- SB 161; Authored by Sen. Nevers
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported Final Passage
- SB 11 would prohibit the act of partial-birth abortion.
- SB 161 Passed and was Signed by the Governor
- Fetal Pain and Ultrasound Informed Consent (2007)
- HB 25; Authored by Rep. Crowe
- Vote on Amedee Passage; LARTL Supported Amedee Amendment to Put the Bill Back in Pro-Life Posture
- HB 25 provides information to mothers seeking abortion children in utero feel pain and give them the option to view an ultrasound.
- HB 25 Passed and was Signed by the Governor
