Is abortion legal in Louisiana?
Illegal (with exceptions)
Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
Louisiana is classified “Illegal (with exceptions)” for abortion, as are 12 of the other 49 states. For the United States as a whole, the classification is “Varies by region”.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- Legal on request 33 states.
- Legal (limited) 4 states.
- Illegal (with exceptions) 13 states, including Louisiana.
Nearby states
- Mississippi
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
- Alabama
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
- Arkansas
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
- Texas
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
- Oklahoma
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
- Tennessee
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is banned throughout pregnancy, with narrow exceptions such as a threat to the pregnant person's life.
Other laws in Louisiana
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
- Cannabis
- Legal (Medical)
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