Louisiana, abortion
A new Louisiana law requires abortion meds to be locked in a cabinet, even if needed for emergency care
Louisiana’s first-in-the-nation law listing the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances” took effect Tuesday, triggering fears among health-care providers and pharmacists that routine care may be worsened for women in the state.
Emergency Doctor Worries Louisiana’s New Classification for Abortion Meds Could Be Life-Threatening
A new law will go into effect in Louisiana on Oct. 1 that will classify two drugs—mifepristone and misoprostol, which are commonly used for abortions, postpartum hemorrhaging, and miscarriage management—as “controlled dangerous substances.” The change is worrying doctors who say the repercussions could be life-threatening for some.
Louisiana's new abortion pill law goes into effect today. It's already impacting care, doctors say
Two drugs used in pregnancy care are now under lock and key in Louisiana after a new law took effect Tuesday.
Louisiana’s new abortion pill law may delay lifesaving care for women, doctors say
Starting Tuesday in Louisiana, mifepristone and misoprostol will be reclassified as controlled substances in the state, making it a crime punishable by up to five years in prison to possess the drugs without a prescription.
Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns
On Tuesday, Louisiana will become the first state in the U.S. to categorize two widely used abortion pills as “controlled dangerous substances.”
Louisiana law criminalizing possession of abortion pills takes effect
The two drugs used in medication abortion are officially controlled substances in Louisiana after a law took effect that criminalizes their possession without a prescription. The first-of-its-kind law reclassified mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV controlled substances,
Louisiana Reclassifies Abortion Pills as Controlled Dangerous Substances
In another blow to reproductive healthcare freedom in Republican states, Louisiana has reclassified the abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as schedule IV controlled substances, which come with prison terms of up to five years for those caught in possession without a prescription.
Abortion pills now regulated in Louisiana: What to know
The two drugs used in a medication abortion, mifepristone and misoprostol, are now controlled substances in Louisiana, making it a crime punishable by up to five years in prison to possess the drugs without a prescription.
Louisiana becomes 1st state to list abortion drugs as controlled substances
Two drugs that can be used to induce medicated abortions are now classified as controlled substances in Louisiana as a controversial new law takes effect Oct. 1. Why it matters: Doctors have said the new restrictions will delay life-saving care for some patients.
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