Louisiana lawmakers pass criminal penalties for abortion pill possession
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Louisiana lawmakers pass criminal penalties for abortion pill possession
It now heads to the desk of GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, who has not publicly weighed in on the legislation but is expected to sign it.
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Louisiana Republican Says Criminalizing Possession of Abortion Pills Is “Good for Women”
Louisiana Republicans voted on Thursday to classify mifepristone and misoprostol, the medications prescribed for abortions, as dangerous controlled substances. They did so under the guise of helping pregnant women though, of course, that is absolutely not what the legislation will do. The bill, which now heads to Republican governor Jeff Landry’s desk, makes possessing the drugs without a prescription a crime that could lead to jail time and thousands of dollars in fines. Louisiana is already...
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Louisiana makes push to criminalize abortion pills
In a first-of-its-kind move, lawmakers in Louisiana have now passed a controversial bill to reclassify two commonly-used drugs in abortions as “controlled dangerous substances.” NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.