New lawsuit challenges Louisiana’s classification of abortion pills as ‘controlled substances’

The new lawsuit, filed Thursday, alleges that the law could create barriers for health care workers who need to administer mifepristone and misoprostol quickly in an emergency, thereby delaying patients’ access to the pills and creating a risk of harm. The complaint also says the law discriminates against people who need the medications, since patients with similarly severe medical needs aren’t subject to the same delays if they need other drugs. It seeks to prevent the law from being enforced.

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