Accordingly, the anti-abortion movement has shifted its focus. In May, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed legislation reclassifying mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances, despite outcry from the medical community. The change will go into effect on October 1.
Misoprostol — a lynchpin of reproductive care, from miscarriage to postpartum treatment, and given to patients at risk of hemorrhaging — is already being removed from emergency care carts at local hospitals, according to the Louisiana Illuminator.
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