Louisiana Becomes First State to Make Abortion Drugs Controlled Substances

‘This bill protects women across Louisiana and I was proud to sign this bill into law today,’ says Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.
Louisiana Becomes First State to Make Abortion Drugs Controlled Substances
A woman looks at an abortion pill—RU-486, or mifepristone—displayed on a smartphone in Arlington, Va., on May 8, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday signed a first-in-the-nation bill designating the abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances, requiring a prescription to obtain them and making their use on an unsuspecting mother a crime.

Mr. Landry signed the bill (SB 276) into law on May 24, a day after it cleared the Louisiana Senate and was sent to his desk for what was widely expected to be quick action.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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