Louisiana, abortion pills
Louisiana passes bill to make abortion pills a controlled dangerous substance
The measure would make possession of the medications without a valid prescription or an order from a medical professional punishable by up to five years in prison, with an exception for pregnant people.
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs, worrying doctors
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would reclassify two abortion-inducing drugs, making it a crime to possess without a prescription.
The chilling motive behind Louisiana’s new abortion pill bill
Louisiana’s new law may feel duplicative of the bans already on the books, but the opposite is true. Since the overturning of Roe, we have seen relatively few abortion prosecutions. With more laws like this one, that won’t stay true for long.
Louisiana house votes to criminalize abortion pills
The Louisiana House voted Tuesday to criminalize possession of mifepristone and misoprostol without a prescription. The two drugs are used to induce a medicated abortion. The unprecedented effort would be the first instance of a state declaring abortion drugs as controlled substances.
Louisiana House passes bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
The Louisiana House on Tuesday voted 64-29 to add two pills used to cause abortions to the list of controlled dangerous substances, despite the fact that they are routinely used
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs
Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday (May 21) advanced a bill that would make it a crime to possess two abortion-inducing drugs without a prescription, a move that some doctors fear could prevent them from adequately treating their patients in a timely manner.
Bill to add two abortion pills to list of controlled substances inches closer to the governor
My sister was a victim a little over two years ago of domestic violence by her then-husband, who tried to kill her unborn baby with an abortion pill that he grinded up and put
Louisiana House passes bill to criminalize possession of abortion pills
The Louisiana House passed a bill that would make the state the first in the country to criminalize abortion pills by classifying them in the same category as substances like cocaine and heroin.
Louisiana House moves to make abortion-inducing pills controlled dangerous substances
The Louisiana House has given the go-ahead to classify two drugs that could induce abortions as controlled substances. The two pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, are commonly used in reproductive health care and have gained popularity in states like Louisiana that have a near-total ban on abortions.
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