Louisiana Governor Signs Law Classifying Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill classifying abortion pills misoprostol and mifepristone as Schedule IV controlled substances, making possession without a prescription a crime. Pregnant women are exempt from prosecution, but others face jail time and fines. President Biden criticized the legislation, linking it to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The law complicates access to these medications, which are not federally classified as controlled substances and are used for other medical conditions.