House Resolution No. by Representative Mandie Landry directs the Louisiana Department of Health to compile and submit a report containing specific statistical information regarding women's health to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare by February 1, 2025. This resolution comes in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and led to the enactment of Act No. 545, restricting abortion-related healthcare services in Louisiana. The resolution highlights concerns about the impact of these legislative changes on maternal healthcare and outcomes, particularly regarding the care provided to expectant mothers.
The report mandated by the resolution will include data on full-term pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbirths, maternal and infant mortality rates, costs associated with pregnancies covered by Medicaid and private insurance, sexually transmitted infection rates among pregnant women, and domestic violence statistics for this demographic. Additionally, the report will analyze statistics from the past two years and include the average income of the pregnant women represented in the data. This initiative aims to ensure that the legislature is informed about the current state of women's health in Louisiana following significant changes in abortion laws.