Jonathan Goudeau

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Jonathan Goudeau
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 13, 2020
Preceded byNancy Landry
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.

Jonathan I. Goudeau is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 31st district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020.

Career

Goudeau lives in Lafayette, Louisiana. Prior to entering politics, he worked for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in November 2019 and assumed office in January 2020.[1][2] Goudeau is a member of the House Conservative Caucus.[3]

Goudeau supports, and voted for passage out of committee, a bill in the Louisiana state legislature[needs copy edit] 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 has no exceptions for rape, incest, or the protection of the life of the mother[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Jonathan Goudeau". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  2. ^ "State Representative Jonathan Goudeau, I". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. ^ Hilburn, Greg. "Group of Louisiana House Republicans revive invitation-only Conservative Caucus". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  4. ^ Bort, Ryan (2022-05-05). "Louisiana Moves to Charge Women Who Get Abortions With Murder". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  5. ^ "Bill to make abortion a homicide advances in Louisiana". WRIC ABC 8News. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  6. ^ Press, KEVIN McGILL Associated (2022-05-04). "Lawyer: Louisiana abortion bill could subject women to homicide charge". WPMI. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  7. ^ LaRose, Greg (2022-05-05). "Abortion would be punishable as murder under new Louisiana proposal". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved 2022-05-05.