Two abortion medications will become controlled substances in Louisiana after Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new bill into law Friday.
Why it matters: A person in Louisiana caught with mifepristone or misoprostol without a prescription could face up to 10 years in prison.
Louisiana, which has one of the country's highest maternal mortality rates, will be the first state to classify the medications as Schedule IV drugs.
Why it matters: A person in Louisiana caught with mifepristone or misoprostol without a prescription could face up to 10 years in prison.
Louisiana, which has one of the country's highest maternal mortality rates, will be the first state to classify the medications as Schedule IV drugs.
Two abortion medications will become controlled substances in Louisiana after Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new bill into law Friday.
Why it matters: A person in Louisiana caught with mifepristone or misoprostol without a prescription could face up to 10 years in prison.
Louisiana, which has one of the country's highest maternal mortality rates, will be the first state to classify the medications as Schedule IV drugs.
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