Here’s one development in the ongoing debate over abortion that I did not see coming. Ever since the Supreme Court turned decisions over the legality of abortions back to the states, Louisiana has been among the most aggressive in implementing restrictions. They have already outlawed abortions in almost all cases, whether it is done via surgery or medication. But now, the legislature is preparing a new bill that would reclassify two non-prescription abortion pills as controlled, dangerous substances and criminalize the possession and distribution of mifepristone and misoprostol. If approved, this move would put the drugs into the same category as many narcotics, steroids, and depression medications. The first question that came to my mind was… can they even do that? (Axios)
Louisiana is moving to criminalize possession of two medications used to induce abortion without a…
