House rejects constitutional amendment to overturn abortion ban

By Rebecca Chaisson on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
  • A House committee rejected a proposed change to abortion laws at a hearing Monday. Photo credit: Jordyn Wilson/LSU Manship School News Service
    A House committee rejected a proposed change to abortion laws at a hearing Monday. Photo credit: Jordyn Wilson/LSU Manship School News Service

    By a 10-2 vote, a House committee rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at overturning the state’s abortion ban and safeguarding individual rights in pregnancy-related health decisions. The House Civil Law and Procedure Committee voted Monday to kill House Bill 245, a proposed constitutional amendment by Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman, D-New Orleans. Freeman conveyed to legislators the…