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SENATE BILL NO. 534
BY SENATOR MILKOVICH
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 14:2(B)(48) through (52) and 87.6, relative to abortion and feticide; to define
3 abortion and feticide as "crimes of violence"; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 14:2(B)(48) through (52) and 87.6 are hereby enacted to read as
6 follows:
7 §2. Definitions
8 * * *
9 B. In this Code, "crime of violence" means an offense that has, as an element,
10 the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or
11 property of another, and that, by its very nature, involves a substantial risk that
12 physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course
13 of committing the offense or an offense that involves the possession or use of a
14 dangerous weapon. The following enumerated offenses and attempts to commit any
15 of them are included as "crimes of violence":
16 * * *
17 (48) Criminal abortion.
18 (49) First degree feticide.
19 (50) Second degree feticide.
20 (51) Third degree feticide.
21 (52) Aggravated criminal abortion by dismemberment.
22 * * *
23 §87.6. Coerced abortion
24 A. Coerced abortion is committed when any person intentionally engages
25 in the use or threatened use of physical force against the person of a pregnant
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1 woman, with the intent to compel the pregnant woman to undergo an abortion
2 against her will, whether or not the abortion procedure has been attempted or
3 completed.
4 B. Whoever commits the crime of coerced abortion shall be fined not
5 more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or
6 both.
7 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
8 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
9 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
10 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
11 effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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