Shawn Wilson on Abortion

Study impact of abortion laws on our medical schools

My wife and I believe that bureaucrats should not be overriding private and difficult decisions best made by women, families, and their doctors. I believe there should be common sense limitations that bring us closer to Louisiana's laws before the trigger ban laws took effect:
• Work with doctors to protect women & children by clarifying existing laws and including exceptions for rape and incest, fetal abnormalities, medical complications, and related issues
• Work with healthcare professionals and universities to study the impact of the abortion trigger ban laws on our medical schools and residency programs to determine if students will still choose to study and/or practice medicine in our state
• Reverse the trend of Louisiana's troubling maternal mortality rates with swift interventions
• Support families at and around the time of a child's birth through early childhood
• Prioritize preventative care, as well as social and economic supports infants and children need to thrive

Personally opposes but won't impose his beliefs on others

The Democrat said he personally opposes abortion except in cases where a pregnant person was a victim of rape or incest--or their health is at risk. But he also believes his personal beliefs shouldn't be imposed on others. Wilson said he is "not interested in preventing folks from making decisions that are private," and "I dare not question their doctor's expertise."

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