American politician
Anthony Joseph Bacala, Jr., known as Tony Bacala (born July 1957),[1] is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and a retired law enforcement officer.
Background
Bacala is married to the former Lisa Faucheux (born July 1962), a Republican[2] who is employed by the Ascension Parish School Board.[3]
House tenure
Bacala voted for and supports a draft Louisiana state bill that would make in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments and some forms of birth control a crime, and prosecute women who get abortions for "murder."[4][5] The draft bill intentionally has no exceptions for rape, incest, or the protection of the life of the mother,[6] and would likely also criminalize miscarriages.[7][8][9][10]
In 2024, Bacala voted in favor of advancing House Bill 545 from the Administration of Criminal Justice committee.[11] The bill, filed by Republican Beryl Amedee, would remove legal protections for obscenity from teachers and librarians in all Louisiana public schools..[12]
References
- ^ "Anthony Bacala, July 1957". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Lisa Bacala, July 1962". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Lisa F. Bacala". intelius.com. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ Bort, Ryan (2022-05-05). "Louisiana Moves to Charge Women Who Get Abortions With Murder". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Bill to make abortion a homicide advances in Louisiana". WRIC ABC 8News. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ McGill, Kevin (2022-05-04). "Lawyer: Louisiana abortion bill could subject women to homicide charge". WPMI. The Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ LaRose, Greg (2022-05-05). "Abortion would be punishable as murder under new Louisiana proposal". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Tony Bacala". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ Greg Hilburn (July 25, 2017). "Conservatives tighten grip in La. House". The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Roll Call and Record Vote" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "House Bill 545". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
