Abortions are now illegal in Louisiana as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision that overturned the Roe versus Wade ruling made nearly 50 years ago that guaranteed a women’s right to terminate their pregnancies. USA Today Network reporter Greg Hilburn says the governor recently signed a law that would ban abortions in this state if the nation’s highest court struck down Roe v Wade.
“Clinics will have to close, there will be no exceptions for rape or incest,” said Hilburn.
Hilburn says the only real exception is to save the life of the pregnant woman.
“Who determines that would be a doctor, there is some concern that puts them at risk from making any decision like that,” said Hilburn.
Other exceptions include if its ectopic pregnancy or if the child can not live outside the womb.
Hilburn says doctors or others who assist in an abortion face up to 10 years in prison and if it’s a late term abortion the sentence could be as much as 15 years.
“Increased penalties under the law that was tweaked during this previous legislative session that the governor signed just last week,” said Hilburn.
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