After Tense Debate, Louisiana Scraps Plan to Classify Abortion as Homicide The legislation had divided abortion opponents, many of whom objected to the idea of prosecuting women who end a pregnancy. Author: Rick Rojas and Tariro Mzezewa Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)