Latest NewsStrict Abortion Laws In Louisiana, North Carolina Could Get More Severe PatApril 8, 2025 In Louisiana, where abortion is banned without any exceptions, a Republican bill would expand the definition of “coerced abortion.” In North Carolina, where abortion is legal only up to 12 weeks of pregnancy and has exceptions for rape and incest, a Republican bill would make abortion illegal after conception and eliminate those exceptions. Abortion BanHealthcareLouisianaReproductive rightsUnited States