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Abortion Pills May Become Controlled Substances in Louisiana
Louisiana could become the first state to classify abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances and make possession of the pills without a prescription a felony punishable by jail time and fines. A bill that would classify the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV drugs – a category of drugs with the potential for…