Voters in Louisiana approve state constitutional amendment specifying that abortion is not a right

Louisiana voters voted in favor Tuesday of an amendment to their state constitution that specifies the document does not grant the right to an abortion to anyone in the state.

On Tuesday, Amendment 1, was overwhelmingly approved by the state's electorate and will now serve as a codified way to understand where the state falls on the issue, in the event that the landmark Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade on such rights is overturned.