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Louisiana Rep. Katrina Jackson, a Democrat, has challenged her party's orthodoxy with her opposition to abortion. (Office of Louisiana Rep. Katrina Jackson)

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Rep. Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge, left, speaks with Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, on the House floor on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Baton Rouge, La. Ivey sponsored a bill that would require abortion clinics to provide mental health information to women before they can get an abortion. Jackson supported the bill, which received the backing of the House health committee. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

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Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, speaks from the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday, March 31, 2014, in Baton Rouge, La. Jackson is the sponsor of a bill that would add new regulations for abortion clinics. The House backed the bill in an 85-6 vote. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

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Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, left, and Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert speak in support of a proposal that would add new regulations for doctors who perform abortions, on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Baton Rouge, La. The House Health and Welfare Committee backed the bill. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)