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Louisiana may reclassify drugs used in abortion as controlled dangerous substances

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Rosemary Westwood

May 17, 2024

Mifepristone and misoprostol inside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Fairview Heights, Ill. in 2021. The drugs are used after miscarriage and for bleeding and other obstetrical procedures and problems. In combination, they can also induce an early abortion. Lawmakers in Baton Rouge are considering a bill to reclassify the medications as controlled dangerous substances. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

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