Anthony Joseph Bacala, Jr., known as Tony Bacala (born July 1957), is a law enforcement officer and a

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member of the

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Background

Bacala is married to the former Lisa Faucheux (born July 1962), a

who is employed by the

Ascension Parish School Board Ascension Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Ascension Parish. Ascension Parish Public Schools (K-12) Primary schools * Bluff Ridge Primary School (K-5) (Prairie ...

House tenure

Bacala voted for and supports an extreme 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." The draft bill intentionally has no exceptions for rape, incest, or the protection of the life of the mother and would likely also criminalize miscarriages.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bacala, Tony 1957 births Living people People from Prairieville, Louisiana Republican Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives East Ascension High School alumni Louisiana State University alumni 21st-century American politicians Catholics from Louisiana