On Thursday, the Birthmark Doula Collective LLC, Emily Holt DO, Nancy Davis, Kaitlyn Joshua, and Kaylee Self, PhamD, filed a lawsuit against the Abortion by Fraud Act 246 alleging that the law is unconstitutional and discriminates against pregnant women.

The plaintiffs also argue that Act 246 creates delays in care and causes harm for tax-payers of the state of Louisiana by ensuing unnecessary administrative costs and burdens for providers, manufactures, and distributors.

The purpose of the Abortion by Fraud Criminalization ACT 246, which went into effect October 1, is to stop nefarious individuals from coercing or forcing women and young girls into an abortion, as evident in the heartbreaking story of Senator Thomas Pressly’s sister, Catherine Herring.

Louisiana Right to Life’s Policy Director, Erica Inzina J.D., said the following about the lawsuit: “This pro-abortion lawsuit is an exploitation of the judicial system and is a disingenuous waste of taxpayer resources. While it claims to be about protecting women, it is clearly a politically-motivated effort to protect an industry that profits from these drugs being available to abusers who use violence and coercion to force abortion on women. Louisiana’s legislature acted prudently in making these drugs controlled substances.”

Inzina concluded, “Every healthcare provider in Louisiana who truly cares about women’s safety should support these drugs being accessible only under a doctor’s care and supervision rather than freely available to those who wish to harm women and girls. Louisiana officials have made clear that these drugs can and should still be available when needed for non-elective abortion purposes. Let’s call the lawsuit what it is – a thinly veiled attempt by pro-abortion activists to draw attention to their cause at the expense of Louisiana taxpayers.”