Abortion Laws
All links take you straight to the text of the law found on the Louisiana Legislature’s website.
Civil RS 40.1061 – 40.1061.6
- RS 40.1061 – Human Life Protection Act (Trigger Law 2006)
- RS 40.1061.1 – Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- RS 40.1061.1.1 – Louisiana Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
- RS 40.1061.1.2 – Prohibits Abortion Based on Genetic Abnormality
- RS 40.1061.2 – Individual/Physician Has Right to Refuse to Do Abortion
- RS 40.1061.3 – Hospital Has Right to Refuse to Do Abortion
- RS 40.1061.4– Individual & Hospital Cannot be Denied Governmental Assistance for Refusing To Do Abortion
- RS 40.1061.5 – State Employees cannot Counsel for Abortions
- RS 40.1061.6 – State Public Funds cannot be used for abortions
- RS 40.1061.7 – Prohibits abortion providers Instructing in State Funded Schools
- RS 40.1061.8 – Legislative Intent Regarding Abortion
- RS 40.1061.9 – Definitions of Abortion Related Terms
- RS 40.1061.10 – Abortionist must be licensed physician; must determine viability
- RS 40.1061.11 – Strict Regulation on Abortion Facility Act
- RS 40.1061.12 – Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
- RS 40.1061.13 – If Abortion is post-viability, the abortionist must state in writing for the health or life of the mother; second physician must be present for abortion post-viability
- RS 40.1061.14– Prohibits abortions on minors without parental consent or judicial consent
- RS 40.1061.14.1 – Fraudulent Interference with Parental Consent
- RS 40.1061.15 – Forced Abortion Prevention Sign Act
- RS 40.1061.16 – Information on psychological impacts, illegal coercion, abuse, and human trafficking required prior to abortio
- RS 40.1061.17 – Woman’s Right To Know
- RS 40.1061.18– Reporting Guidelines regarding Abortion sought due to rape or incest
- RS 40.1061.19 – Details Records an Abortionist Must Keep
- RS 40.1061.20 – Conscience in health care protection; definitions
- RS 40.1061.21 – More Detailed Requirements for Reporting
- RS 40.1061.22 – Forms
- RS 40.1061.23 – Explains Process for Emergency Abortions for Life of Mother
- RS 40.1061.24– Prohibits experimentation on unborn child or child after abortion
- RS 40.1061.25 – Disposal of Remains of Child’s Body After Abortion
- RS 40.1061.26 – Abortionist must provide information to women for recovery
- RS 40.1061.27 – Partial Birth Abortion
- RS 40.1061.28 – Civil Action Against Partial-Birth Abortionist
- RS 40.1061.29 – Penalties
RS 14.87.0 -87.5 & RS 88
- RS 14.87 – Abortion
- RS 14.87.1– Prohibits Killing Child During Delivery
- RS 14.87.2 – Prohibits Human Experimentation
- RS 14.87.3– Prohibits the Sale of Aborted Baby Body Parts
- RS 14.87.4– Prohibits Abortion Advertising
- RS 14.87.5– Criminalizes intentional failure to sustain life and health of aborted viable fetus
- RS 14.88– Prohibits distribution of abortifacients
Abortion Records
- RS 40:63 – 40:66– This section details the process of collecting data from abortion facilities by the LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals (hit next at top of pages to scroll).
Outpatient Abortion Facility Licensing Laws – RS 40.2175.1 – 40.2175.6
Partial Birth Abortion
Feticide
“Feticide is the killing of an unborn child by the act, procurement, or culpable omission of a person other than the mother of the unborn child.” In LA Law, it is a crime for someone other than the mother of the child to kill the child in utero.
Assorted Abortion Legislation
- RS 37:1285 – Post-Viability Abortions and Issuance of Permits
- RS 9:2800.12 – Liability for damages associated with termination of a pregnancy
- RS 46.447.1 – Forbids abortion or abortifacient information in Family Planning Services by the State.
- RS 40:31.3 – Forbids Abortion Counseling in Public School Health Centers
- RS 40:48 – Birth Certificate Necessary when Abortion results in Live Birth
- RS 17:281 – Sex Education in Public Schools cannot include Counseling for or promotion of abortion
