A recent Louisiana bill has stirred controversy by seeking to classify abortion-inducing drugs, misoprostol and mifeprostone, as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances. This classification would place these drugs in the same category as highly regulated substances like narcotics and depressants.
The amendment to categorize these drugs was added to a Senate bill that aims to criminalize the unauthorized administration of abortion medication to individuals. The bill sponsor, Republican state Sen. Thomas Pressly, cited a personal incident involving his sister being given misoprostol against her will as the motivation behind the legislation.
