§1061.1. Legislative intent; construction of abortion provisions law regulating abortion

            A.(1) It is the intention of the Legislature of Louisiana to regulate, prohibit, or restrict abortion to the fullest extent permitted by the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. The legislature does solemnly declare, find, and reaffirm the longstanding public policy of this state that every unborn child is a human being from the moment of conception and is, therefore, a legal person for purposes under the laws of this state and Constitution of Louisiana.

            (2) The legislature further finds and declares that the longstanding policy of this state to protect the right to life of every unborn child from conception by prohibiting abortion is impermissible only because of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and that, therefore, if those decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States are ever reversed or modified or the United States Constitution is amended to allow protection of the unborn then the public policy of this state to prohibit abortions shall be enforced.

            B.(1) The provisions of this Chapter that regulate the practice of abortion shall not be construed to repeal any other provision of law that restricts or prohibits abortion.

            (2) The provisions of this Chapter that regulate the practice of abortion are enacted to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of women in outpatient abortion facilities until such time and to the extent that the state of Louisiana no longer regulates outpatient abortion facilities.

            C. The provisions of this Chapter that regulate the practice of abortion are subject to R.S. 40:2175.10.

            Added by Acts 1981, No. 774, §1, eff. July 23, 1981; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.35.0 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2022, No. 545, §§3, 6B; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1061.8.

            NOTE: Former R.S. 40:1061.1 redesignated as R.S. 40:1061.1.2 by Acts 2022, No. 545, §6C.