From what I understand, this type of bill is one of the first to be introduced each year, in statehouses across the country. You know, just in case.

Who knew you could get high off of other people's autonomy? A sobering reminder for all of the academic "Well, states will get to decide now! Isn't that how God planned it?" fantasists.

I'm pretty sure my state, Louisiana, has one of these as well. I found out a few months ago, and it's a big deal for me, as I live in Shreveport, which is one of the few cities in Louisiana with a women's clinic that performs abortions and offers EC. It's conveniently located next to a college campus, and has been facing problems ever since it opened.

Ahleeeshah, you are correct, your governor Kathleen Blanco (a Democrat by the way, what up with that?) signed Senate Bill 33 into law last year which directly states that the ban will take effect immediately upon either of two events: overturning of Roe v. Wade, or adoption of a Constitutional amendment granting states the authority to ban abortion. The full text of Sentate Bill 33 is at:

http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=385269

I believe Illinois, Kentucky, and South Dakota also have these trigger laws (unless S.D. scuttled theirs in November along with scuttling the ban, I’m not sure), which basically sit on the shelf waiting to make abortion illegal the instant Roe v. Wade falls. A few other states also have weaker versions of trigger laws.