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Louisiana Committee Rejects Abortion Bill Amid 77% Public Support

5/25/2026

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The Louisiana House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee rejected Rep. Delisha Boyd’s House Bill 261 on May 19, with ten votes against and two in favor, marking the fourth consecutive rejection.
Four public witnesses testified, two supporting and two opposing the bill’s exceptions.
A 2023 LSU poll showed 77% of Louisianans favor legal abortion for rape pregnancies, and lawmakers Rep. Pat Moore and Rep. Doyle Boudreaux cited personal rape-pregnancy histories.

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The Louisiana House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee rejected Rep. Delisha Boyd’s House Bill 261 on May 19, with ten votes against and two in favor, marking the fourth consecutive rejection.
Four public witnesses testified, two supporting and two opposing the bill’s exceptions.
A 2023 LSU poll showed 77% of Louisianans favor legal abortion for rape pregnancies, and lawmakers Rep. Pat Moore and Rep. Doyle Boudreaux cited personal rape-pregnancy histories.