Criminalization of Poisoning Pregnant Women with Abortion Drugs in Louisiana

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill criminalizing the act of poisoning pregnant women with abortion drugs. The law also classifies the drugs as controlled substances, imposes penalties for possession without prescription, and creates new crimes related to coerced abortion. The bill was introduced after a man in Texas tried to secretly abort his sister's baby. The Biden administration blamed Donald Trump for the bill's passage.

Louisiana House Advances Bill Criminalizing Abortion Coerced by Fraud

The GOP-controlled Louisiana House advanced a bill criminalizing abortion coerced 'by means of fraud,' penalizing coercers with fines and imprisonment. Pro-abortion groups and Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the bill. The bill honors a mother-daughter duo who endured a coerced abortion, and an amendment categorizes abortion drugs as controlled substances but permits non-abortion prescriptions.

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President Biden meets with Black sororities and fraternities, delivers commencement address at Morehouse College. Louisiana considers categorizing medical abortion drugs as controlled substances. UAW sees renewed interest in unionizing in the South. Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary holds rattlesnake handling classes in Arizona. NPR recommends watching Bridgerton, a Japanese eco-drama movie, and listening to Billie Eilish's latest album.

Pharmacies Selling Abortion Drugs

CVS and Walgreens are set to begin selling abortion drugs following the FDA's rollback of safety restrictions for mifepristone. The move comes ahead of a Supreme Court battle challenging the FDA's decision. The drugs will be dispensed with a prescription in select locations.