Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced on Friday that he has signed a landmark bill into law, classifying abortion pills as controlled substances. This new legislation categorizes the abortion pill regimen—mifepristone and misoprostol—alongside opioids and other addictive medications.
The law, set to take effect on Oct. 1, criminalizes the possession of these drugs without a prescription, aligning with Louisiana's stringent abortion regulations. Governor Landry stated, "Requiring an abortion-inducing drug to be obtained with a prescription and criminalizing the use of an abortion drug on an unsuspecting mother is nothing short of common sense. This bill protects women across Louisiana, and I was proud to sign this bill into law today," as reported by ABC News.
