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Jindal has stated that he is "100 percent against abortion, no exceptions."[18] During his 2003 run for governor he distinguished himself from Blanco, who is also pro-life, by stating that he supports an abortion ban without exceptions for the life of the woman, the health of the woman, rape, or incest. His definition of abortion differs from the medical community's in that it only includes procedures that target the embryo or fetus, a definition that excludes procedures such as a salpingectomy that do not target the embryo specifically but may result in what the medical community would call an abortion.[19] He has stated that he would allow emergency contraception, which some pro-life groups consider morally equivalent to abortion.[20] He has voted with the Republican Party on all abortion-related issues.[21][22]

Jindal opposes using taxpayer money to fund human embryo experimentation that involves the cloning and destruction of human embryos, and he supports the teaching of intelligent design in public schools.[23]

As a private citizen, Jindal voted for the "Stelly Tax plan",[24] a referendum named for former state Representative Vic Stelly of Lake Charles, which swapped some sales taxes for higher income taxes. Whether or not the "Stelly Plan" is giving the desired results is still hotly debated statewide. Early Republican challenger Steve Scalise challenged Jindal on his vote for this tax plan before Scalise dropped out of the congressional race in 2004.

Jindal supported a constitutional amendment banning flag burning[25], and the Real ID Act of 2005.[26] Jindal has an A rating from Gun Owners of America.

He is a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee.[27] In 2006, Jindal voted with the Republican Caucus 97 percent of the time during the 109th Congress.[28]

Jindal also supports co-payments in Medicaid.[29]

In 2006, Jindal sponsored the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act (H.R. 4761), a bill to eliminate the moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling over the U.S. outer continental shelf, which prompted the watchdog group Republicans for Environmental Protection to issue him an environmental harm demerit.[30] Jindal's 2006 rating from that organization was -4, among the lowest in Congress. The nonpartisan League of Conservation Voters also censured Jindal for securing passage of H.R. 4761 in the House of Representatives; the group rated his environmental performance that year at seven percent, citing anti-environment votes on 11 out of 12 critical issues. Jindal's lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters is seven percent.[31] Despite claims that Jindal's bill was successful,[32] H.R. 4761 was actually replaced by S 3711 (known as the Domenici-Landrieu Fair Share Plan). The Senate version was the actual legislation that was passed by both houses of Congress, word for word, and signed by President Bush.[33]

In 2005, Jindal led other freshman Republican House members in dipping their fingers in purple dye to celebrate the 2005 Iraqi national elections