Americans United for Life today released its annual report about the most pro-life and pro-abortion states when it comes to passing pro-life legislation that protects women and unborn children. In a replay of last year's best and worst, Louisiana was named most pro-life and Washington most pro-abortion.
Americans United for Life released the 2015 results after analyzing progress made legislatively or in litigation in 2014. The Life List takes into account the 50 states' overall advances since Roe v. Wade toward re-building a culture of life, including events of the last year.
After Louisiana and it's first place ranking, the most pro-life states are Mississippi, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
For the 6th year in a row, Washington ranked as the worst state for life for failing to protect women from an unmonitored and under-regulated abortion industry, followed by Vermont, Oregon, California and New Jersey.
Although Louisiana ranked first, AUL indicated Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arizona, Texas, and Indiana performed the best in 2014 in terms of advancing pro-life legislation.
AUL also examined whether state were protecting women from dangerous abuses in the abortion industry. After Kermit Gosnell, more Americans are aware of the fact that the abortion industry puts women's lives and health at risk with abortions and by not following the basic health and safety laws and standards that legitimate medical centers are held accountable for following.
So, what's the Louisiana's secret?
Only nine states offer strong legal protections for women; 16 states provide moderate protection, 12 states offer minimal protection and sadly, 13 states are ranked as dangerous for their failure to regulate the abortion industry by holding them accountable for the conditions they create that can endanger women.