Louisiana Governor Enforces Legislation Penalizing Aid in Abortion Pill Smuggling”

A new law, ‘Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act’, allows lawsuits against those who assist in abortions.

Recently, Louisiana’s Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law a bill targeting anyone involved in a chemical abortion. This law allows them to be sued, further strengthening the stance against abortion in pro-life states. (LifeSiteNews)

The Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act enables a pregnant woman, her parents, her legal guardian, or the father to sue anyone who “contributes significant help to an abortion,” even if the unborn child did not die.

[Subscribe to Pregnancy Help News!] The minimum for damages starts at $100,000 for supplying abortion-inducing drugs that could potentially be used for abortion — a hefty sum aimed at deterring such actions.

“Our thanks go to Governor Landry for endorsing HB 575, further showing his commitment to preserving life and supporting mothers,” said Erica Inzina, Policy Director for Louisiana Right to Life. “The unregulated sale of abortion pills by out-of-state firms has resulted in an increase in coerced abortions. We anticipate HB 575 will provide women who are harmed by abortion with the opportunity to seek justice.”

Tweet This:Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a law making anyone who helps conduct a chemical abortion liable for lawsuits.

Louisiana bans abortions during pregnancy unless required to save the mother’s life, prevent serious, irreversible organ damage, or if it’s decided that the unborn baby cannot survive after birth. In these cases, physicians must make all practical efforts to save both the mother and unborn child.

The state introduced the Catherine and Josephine Herring Act last year, which classified abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV drugs, indicating their potential for abuse or dependency. Possession without a prescription is a criminal offense, with fines and up to 10 years in prison.

In addition, the state passed the Stop Coerced Abortion Act, expanding the definition of coercion to criminalize more forms of pressuring or forcing women to abort their children. Landry signed this into law on June 11.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by LifeSiteNews and is reprinted here with permission.