Louisiana governor signs law to declare abortion drugs ‘dangerous substances’
Critics of the proposal fear it will limit options for prompt care in emergency situations, especially in rural areas where access to medical professionals with prescription authority is limited. More than 200 physicians signed a letter sent to the proposal’s author, Sen. Thomas Pressly, asking him to remove the Schedule IV designation from it
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Louisiana governor signs bill making abortion drugs controlled dangerous substances
Opponents of the measure included many physicians who said the drugs have other critical reproductive health care uses, and that changing the classification could make it harder to prescribe the drugs.
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Louisiana governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
“There’s a reason that we rank at the bottom in terms of health care. There’s a reason we rank at the bottom in terms of maternal health outcomes for women in this state,” he said.
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