Republican lawmakers in Louisiana rejected legislation Wednesday that would add exceptions in cases of rape and incest to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.
This legislative session, there is a package of bills aimed at loosening Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban by adding exceptions, clarifying “vague language” and decreasing the punishment for doctors convicted of performing illegal abortions. However, much of the proposed legislation died in a GOP-controlled committee Wednesday or was voluntarily deferred by the bills’ authors.
Many Democrats, including Gov. Edwards, made it clear that adding exceptions to the ban in cases of rape or incest was a legislative priority this year. Around 3 million women in the U.S. have experienced rape-related pregnancy during their lifetime, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, prior to Roe v. Wade being overturned, Louisiana had one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, with Black women disproportionately impacted, according to reports from the state’s health department
While Republican lawmakers ultimately decided the fate of the bill, voting 10-5 along party lines to reject the bill and prevent it from being debated by the full House, they gave little to no reasoning for their opposition to the legislation during the meeting.
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