Louisiana's new abortion pill law may delay lifesaving care for women, doctors say (1 Viewer)

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    Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | NBC News

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    Starting Tuesday in Louisiana, the two drugs used in medication abortion — 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.

    The law, the first of its kind in the nation, will designate the pills as Schedule IV controlled substances, a classification typically given to drugs that carry a potential for dependency or abuse, such as Ambien or Xanax.

    Abortion is already banned in Louisiana with few...

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