Louisiana is poised to make history by becoming the first state to classify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances. State lawmakers in Louisiana have given final approval to the bill, which now awaits the signature of Republican Governor Jeff Landry. The legislation comes in a state where abortion is already banned without exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
Medication abortion, which involves the use of drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol, is a common method of terminating pregnancies in the United States. In 2023, data from the Guttmacher Institute revealed that medication abortion accounted for 63% of all abortions, with over a million procedures performed, of which more than 600,000 involved this drug regimen.
