Mifepristone is one of two medications used for a medication abortion. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care ...

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In October, Louisiana became the first state in the nation to enact a law classifying the most common abortion pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, as “controlled substances,” making their possession ...

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Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state.