In a first-of-its-kind move, lawmakers in Louisiana have now passed a controversial bill to reclassify two commonly-used drugs in abortions as “controlled dangerous substances.” NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
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.
“They are afraid that they’re going to get in trouble because someone might misinterpret that it’s being written for an elective abortion when it’s really being written for a miscarriage,” Avegno said. “When patients don’t get a medication that’s prescribed for them for a significant condition, then they likely get worse or they need more intervention that would have been unnecessary.” The Louisiana Department of Health did not respond to a request for comment.
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