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 House of Representatives 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 Scored Votes
- Clone and Kill Bill (2005)
- HB 736; Authored by Rep. Lafleur
- Vote on House Final Passage; LARTL Opposed Final Passage
- HB 736 allows for the destruction of human embryos through cloning for research purposes. Louisiana Right to Life opposed the bill.
- HB 736 failed House Final Passage
- Comprehensive Human Cloning Ban (2005)
- HB 492; Authored by Reps. Morrish and Broome
- Vote on Final Passage; LARTL Supported Final Passage
- HB 492 was a comprehensive human cloning ban, prohibiting all forms of human embryonic cloning including cloning for research purposes.
- Human Dignity Act (2005)
- HB 675; Authored by Rep. Beard
- Vote on 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 Rep. Dewitt Amendment; LARTL Opposed the Amendment
- The Dewitt Amendment to SB 33 would have allowed abortions in cases following rape or incest.
- The Dewitt 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 Final Passage; LARTL Supported Final Passage
- 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
