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HB 261 Original 2026 Regular Session Boyd
Abstract: Provides for exceptions to abortion laws relative to acts that constitute certain sex offenses.
Present law defines "abortion" and provides a list of acts performed by a physician that are not, by definition, considered acts of abortion.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that "abortion" is not the termination of a pregnancy that is the result of an act that constitutes any of the following offenses:
(1) Rape (R.S. 14:41).
(2) First degree rape (R.S. 14:42).
(3) Second degree rape (R.S. 14:42.1).
(4) Third degree rape (R.S. 14:43).
(5) Sexual battery (R.S. 14:43.1).
(6) Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile (R.S. 14:80).
(7) Molestation of a juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability (R.S. 14:81.2).
(8) Crime against nature (R.S. 14:89).
(9) Aggravated crime against nature (R.S. 14:89.1).
Proposed law further provides that the provisions of proposed law do not require any of the following:
(1) A police or investigatory report.
(2) Forensic evidence provided by the pregnant female.
(3) A prosecution of the alleged offense.
(Adds R.S. 14:87.1(1)(b)(vii))