Louisiana House Votes to Classify Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances

The Louisiana House has passed a bill to classify abortion-inducing medications as controlled dangerous substances, making possession without a valid prescription punishable by fines or jail time. The measure, supported by anti-abortion groups, has drawn criticism from medical professionals and reproductive rights advocates. The bill would also criminalize coerced use of the medications for abortion without the pregnant person's consent. Medical professionals argue that the medications have critical uses beyond abortion care, and the reclassification could hinder access to them for other medical purposes.