Louisiana Right to Life has been working tirelessly to make abortion illegal and unthinkable for 52 YEARS! We have worked relentlessly to expose the violence of abortion but also to help abortion-vulnerable mothers.

In light of this, I want to tell you where we are in protecting life in Louisiana, but also to share our position on HB 813 that was debated at the Capitol last night.

Through your support and our work, we have prepared for this day to save babies and protect moms! Louisiana is ready to legally protect unborn babies when Roe is overturned.

Right now, we are advancing legislation at the State Capitol that will strengthen our pro-life laws:

But during this important work, there has been one piece of legislation, HB 813, we did not support that has attracted national media attention. 

We want to make sure you understand our position on this legislation that we took in unity with a multitude of other pro-life state and national organizations, including Louisiana Family Forum, the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, National Right to Life, Susan B. Anthony List, Americans United for Life, and more.  

Put briefly, this confusing bill went against the America's government structure by claiming it could have Louisiana ignore the rulings of the Supreme Court and punish judges who do not disregard these rulings. In addition, it would criminalize women for murder rather than those performing the abortions.

Here are our three main reasons for opposing the bill:

If you would like to learn more, I have posted a more in-depth account of our position.

Our position has been met with attacks from proponents of HB 813 saying we are not pro-life or even Christian. This is incredibly unfortunate at a time when unity is critical. Instead, proponents of HB 813 have needlessly divided the pro-life movement and disparaged anyone who disagrees with their position.

Last night, we worked with pro-life legislators to completely replace HB 813 with an amendment by Rep. Alan Seabaugh that mirrors current Louisiana law to protect life and hold abortion businesses accountable instead of women. We don't expect HB 813 to receive further consideration this legislative session.

Thankfully, now that the distraction of HB 813 is in the rear-view mirror, we call for unity as we prepare for the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Let’s move forward for life to protect every child and support every mom.

For a Pro-Life Louisiana,

Benjamin Clapper

Executive Director

After the U.S. Supreme Court Opinion leak on May 2nd, Louisiana Right to Life has completed dozens of TV, radio, and phone interviews. We also hosted a United for Life Rally and celebrated that every single female Senator in Louisiana is pro-life. Watch some of the coverage by utilizing the links below:

Join us on June 3rd and 4th in Baton Rouge for our Post-Roe Summit at Bethany Church. There will be workshops on addressing Post-Roe black market abortions, church ministry for mothers in crisis, and more! Download our flyer and register below. The deadline for registration is May 26th!

Louisiana Right to Life is working on a variety of pro-life legislation at the State Capitol. Help us take action by contacting your legislator on these important bills:

LARTL Communications Director Sarah Zagorski was published in the Washington Examiner last week: Roe's Demise Historic for Women Hurt By Abortion, Like My Mother. She writes, "My birth mother’s pursuit of abortion haunted her for the remainder of her life, and my adoptive mother, too, shared with me her own story of abortion regret." Read more here.

Additionally, Sarah's contribution to Moody Publisher's Choose Life: Answering Key Claims of Abortion Defenders with Compassion, was released on Amazon. Her publication comes alongside Dr. Alveda King, Charlotte Pence, Amy Ford, Catherine Glenn Foster, and many other national pro-life leaders.