House Bill No. [insert number] proposes amendments to Louisiana's abortion laws by adding exceptions for cases of rape and incest. Specifically, it enacts a new provision under R.S. 14:87.1(1)(b)(vii) that clarifies that the termination of a pregnancy resulting from a sexual offense, as defined in R.S. 15:541(24), shall not be classified as an abortion. This change aims to expand the definition of abortion to include these exceptions, thereby allowing physicians to perform such terminations without the act being categorized as an abortion under the law.

Additionally, the proposed law stipulates that the new provisions will not impose requirements for a police or investigatory report, forensic evidence from the pregnant individual, or a prosecution of the alleged offense. This aims to ensure that individuals seeking to terminate a pregnancy under these circumstances are not burdened by legal or procedural hurdles that could impede access to necessary medical care.