Published: May 28, 2025
By: Anna Puleo, LSU Manship School News Service
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House passed a bill Tuesday that changes how the state treats embryos created through in vitro fertilization.
The bill, which passed 82-14, establishes legal protections and reshapes how IVF is regulated.
The bill originated in the Senate, and an amended version was carried in the House by Rep. Paula Davis, R-Baton Rouge. It redefines IVF embryos as “juridical persons,” a legal category that gives them more rights without going so far as to classify them as full legal “children” or property.
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