Louisiana Legislature approves bill to classify abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
More than 200 doctors in the state signed a letter to lawmakers warning that it could produce a “barrier to physicians’ ease of prescribing appropriate treatment” and cause unnecessary fear and confusion among both patients and doctors. The physicians warn that any delay to obtaining the drugs could lead to worsening outcomes in a state that has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country.
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Louisiana Republican Says Criminalizing Possession of Abortion Pills Is “Good for Women”
Meanwhile, State Senator Heather Miley Cloud told lawmakers, “The benefit of this bill far outweighs the risk,” adding, “This is good for women.”
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