Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1061 (2026)

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CHAPTER 5. HEALTH PROVISIONS: ABORTION

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2022–2024 · leading case: United States Conf. of Catholic Bishops v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n (W.D. La. 2024).
United States Conf. of Catholic Bishops v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n (W.D. La. 2024). · cites it 2× “R.S. § 40:1061. Mississippi’s laws prohibit all abortions except those that are “necessary for the preservation of the mother’s life” or “where the pregnancy was caused by rape.”
State of Louisiana v. Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n (W.D. La. 2024). · cites it 2× “R.S. § 40:1061. Mississippi’s laws prohibit all abortions except those that are “necessary for the preservation of the mother’s life” or “where the pregnancy was caused by rape.”
June Med. Servs. LLC v. Caldwell (M.D. La. 2022). “R.S. 40:1061; 14:87.7; 14:87.8 (the “Trigger Bans”).”
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