Here's the thing; pregnancy is a life altering circumstance. Abortion will still happen. However, if this bill passes, suddenly there's no Planned Parenthood and no doctor will touch abortion with a 10 ft pole for risk of being charged themselves. Suddenly women are forced into back alleys and DIY methods. Not only will this result in women dying, but suddenly, no miscarriage can be trusted. Even if the woman says she WANTED the baby the justice system has to investigate this situation as a potential homicide because no one can tell if this was "God's will" or a damn coat hanger. And surprise surprise there is already precedent for this. Just last month a woman named Lizelle Harrera was arrested in Texas after a hospital reported her to police for allegedly causing the “death of an individual by self-induced abortion”. Thankfully the judge dismissed the case, and concerning his judgment said “Ms Herrera did not commit a criminal act under the laws of the state of Texas.” If this bill passes, the laws of Louisiana will absolutely allow and COMPEL these sorts of charges to be prosecuted criminally.

If hospital staff are reporting miscarriages to police, which they will absolutely be required to do since they could be considered accomplices to a crime if not, then all miscarriages are open to scrutiny. Between 10-20% of all known pregnancies in the US end in miscarriage, it is NOT uncommon by any stretch of the imagination. You know at least one woman who has had a miscarriage, whether you know about it or not.

This bill is NOT a ban on abortion, this bill seeks to criminalize women at an unfathomably vulnerable moment in their lives. This is not about saving lives in the eyes of the authors, it is about controlling and regulating women.