Congressman Carter Statement on Dangerous Legislation Classifying Abortion as Homicide Advancing in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. released the following statement after the Louisiana State legislature’s recent actions to try and further restrict reproductive rights and take away control from women and people in Louisiana. These bills would, among other things: classify abortion from the moment of fertilization as homicide, with no exception for rape, incest, or ectopic pregnancies where the mother’s life is in danger.

“As the highest-ranking Pro-Choice official from Louisiana, I cannot be silent when my constituents are being threatened with legislation that would criminalize bodily autonomy, personal freedom and choice.

“This bill and this wider debate is not about life, it’s about control. If it were truly about life, Louisiana would be investing in prenatal care, early childhood education, food assistance, universal pre-K, and other policies that improve outcomes for children.

“Instead of investing in children after they are born, this bill would establish a pregnancy to prison pipeline, punishing Louisianians for exercising control over their own bodies.

“This legislation is a terrifying example of a post-Roe future for my constituents. In Congress, I will do all I can to codify access to the full complement of reproductive healthcare and put an end to devastating policy proposals like this.

“I call on my friends and former colleagues in the state legislature to vote against this dangerous bill that would strip away personal liberties and freedoms from the people of Louisiana.”

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