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HB 425 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

ABORTION: Provides relative to coerced abortion (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 425 makes it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion. The bill specifically targets individuals who use force or threats against a pregnant person to compel them to undergo an abortion. This law directly affects pregnant individuals and anyone attempting to force them into a medical procedure against their will. The key provision clarifies that coercing a pregnant person to have an abortion is prohibited under criminal law.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offense for coerced abortion, expanding criminalization which opposes criminal justice reform goals per indicators.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects patient autonomy in healthcare by criminalizing coercion to force abortions, aligning with patient rights indicators.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB425 Original → HB425 Act 275 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill significantly expanded the definition of extortion to include threats compelling a pregnant woman to have an abortion, while simultaneously amending the crime of coerced abortion to lower the mental state required from 'intentional' to 'knowing' and broadening the types of threats included. The changes make it easier to prosecute individuals who use various forms of pressure, beyond just physical force, to force an abortion.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the crime of extortion to explicitly cover threats related to abortion and broadens the definition of coerced abortion to include a wider range of coercive tactics and a lower threshold of intent.
DEFINITION

Added a new crime of extortion that specifically includes threats intended to compel a pregnant woman to have an abortion.

Changed the mental state for the crime of coerced abortion from 'intentionally' to 'knowingly', making it easier to prove the crime.

Expanded the list of coercive tactics in coerced abortion to include battery, assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment, extortion, and other harms, rather than just physical force.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the mandatory reporting requirement for law enforcement regarding minors or adults presenting at abortion facilities who may be victims of trafficking or coerced abortion.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

28–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 8, 2025
D Democratic11
2 Yea 7 Nay 2
63% Nay
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 81, nays 19, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 10. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-1).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Josh Carlson
Josh Carlson
RRepublican
LA
43