NEW ORLEANS — First-of-its-kind laws that classifies two abortion-inducing medicine as managed and harmful substances was signed into legislation Friday by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.
The Republican governor introduced his signing of the invoice in Baton Rouge a day after it gained remaining legislative passage within the state Senate.
Opponents of the measure included many physicians who mentioned the medicine produce other important reproductive well being care makes use of, and that altering the classification might make it more durable to prescribe the medicine.
Supporters of the invoice, which impacts the medicine mifepristone and misoprostol, mentioned it could defend expectant moms from coerced abortions, although they cited just one instance of that occuring, within the state of Texas.