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No other state has labeled mifepristone and misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances,” putting them in the same category as opioids, depressants and other drugs that can be highly addictive.
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Louisiana’s new law, signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, comes amid intense national attention on reproductive rights and conservative states’ efforts to limit them. Abortion is a key focus in the presidential race, as well as with ballot measures in 10 states from Nevada to New York — most of those proposed constitutional amendments to enshrine abortion rights.
Abortion opponents hope Louisiana’s approach will be a template for others. They believe that narrowing access to mifepristone and misoprostol could be another path to restricting a woman’s ability to terminate a pregnancy. Medication abortions now constitute half of all U.S. abortions.
