Louisiana woman denied abortion for fetal anomaly calls for special legislative session

Nancy Davis, a Baton Rouge woman who was denied an abortion after her baby was diagnosed with a lethal anomaly, is calling for the Louisiana legislature to convene a special session and amend the trigger ban criminalizing most abortions.

At a press conference Friday, Davis spoke with tears in her eyes about the “emotional roller coaster” she’s endured since she was told in late July that her baby has acrania, a lethal condition where the skull and brain don’t form.

“I want you to imagine what it's been like to continue this pregnancy for another six weeks after this diagnosis. This is not fair to me. And it should not happen to any other woman,” Davis said.